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carryall
1[ kar-ee-awl ]
noun
- a large bag, basket, etc., especially a large, lightweight piece of luggage with soft sides.
carryall
2[ kar-ee-awl ]
noun
- a four-wheeled covered carriage having seats for four persons, usually drawn by one horse.
- a passenger automobile or bus having two facing benches running the length of the body.
carryall
1/ ˈkærɪˌɔːl /
noun
- a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage usually designed to carry four passengers
carryall
2/ ˈkærɪˌɔːl /
noun
- a large strong bag with handles Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)holdall
Word History and Origins
Origin of carryall1
Example Sentences
The goofiest of these portmanteaus, and one of the more enduring, involved the carryall.
The popular carryall became a fixture of countless mid-aughts paparazzi photos, hanging from the spindly forearms of starlets who wore low-rise jeans and accessorized with Starbucks cups.
Lace-ups, trainers and carryalls in strong shades pack an extra punch.
Traditional outfitters like Marmot, North Face and Black Diamond make versions of the bucket-shaped carryall for holding the chalk crucial to keeping climbers’ hands dry as they scale crags and mark ticks on rock faces.
While several versions proliferated the runways this season, this Hermès carryall, with a supple leather trim, feels especially versatile: It’s spacious enough to hold a towel and sunscreen but smart enough for the city, too.
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