trunkful
[truhngk-foo l]
- the amount that a trunk will hold.
- Informal. a full or abundant supply: a trunkful of hopes.
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Origin of trunkful
Usage note
See -ful.
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Examples from the Web for trunkful
Historical Examples
Nan had a plentiful supply of warm winter clothing, and she took a trunkful.
Nan Sherwood at Pine CampAnnie Roe Carr
She had brought half a trunkful with her, to help while away the time at Manituck.
The Slipper Point MysteryAugusta Huiell Seaman
She is going to return to Broadway this autumn, and she has a trunkful of plays to read.
The Drums Of JeopardyHarold MacGrath
I'll bet you have a trunkful of letters from me—unless you've destroyed them.
The Call of the CanyonZane Grey
I've made Betsy send home for a trunkful of evening gowns in order to keep up our social standing.
Dear EnemyJean Webster