- holdall
- noun Date: 1851 chiefly British an often cloth traveling case or bag
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
holdall
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holdall — hold all (h[=o]ld [add]l ), n. a capacious bag or basket. Syn: carryall, tote, tote bag. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
holdall — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a large bag with handles and a shoulder strap … English terms dictionary
holdall — [hōld′ôl΄] n. Chiefly Brit. a large traveling case for carrying clothes, equipment, etc … English World dictionary
holdall — UK [ˈhəʊldɔːl] / US [ˈhoʊldˌɔl] noun [countable] Word forms holdall : singular holdall plural holdalls British a large soft bag with handles … English dictionary
Holdall — A holdall, or gym bag in the US, is a large bag made of cloth or leather typically with a rectangular base and a zippered opening at the top. Two handles enable the bag to be carried, and a strap (often optional) lets the user support the bag on… … Wikipedia
Holdall — Recorded in a number of spellings including Oldale, Oldall, Holdall, Auldel and Ouldale, this is an English surname. It is clearly locational, and probably originates from a place called Old Hall of which there are a number of examples in the… … Surnames reference
holdall — [[t]ho͟ʊldɔːl[/t]] holdalls also hold all N COUNT A holdall is a strong bag which you use to carry your clothes and other things, for example when you are travelling. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, usually use carryall) … English dictionary
holdall — an elongate bag designed to hold fishing rods, banksticks, etc … Dictionary of ichthyology
holdall — /hohld awl /, n. a container for holding odds and ends. [1850 55; HOLD1 + ALL] * * * … Universalium
holdall — noun A large bag for carrying things whilst travelling … Wiktionary
