traveling bag

American  

noun

1. a small bag, as a valise or suitcase, usually made of leather, having an oblong shape, and used chiefly to hold clothes.

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Etymology

Origin of traveling bag

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

While everyone “thought I was safe and sound at the center, I sat in my room and smoked the crack I’d tucked away in my traveling bag,” he said.

From Washington Post

Also technique, so he was making hybrids of shredded chiffon and Art Deco ornamentation; Mom jeans and cargo shorts; tailcoats and 1980s polka dots; diamante-sprinkled eye masks and giant traveling bags.

From New York Times

Over the past nine years, the “traveling bag of hats” has helped six women who have lost their hair while battling cancer.

From Washington Times

I gave her a traveling bag to take on her honeymoon.

From Literature

Two suitcases, a traveling bag, and Mo's toolbox stood out in the hall.

From Literature