holdall

[ hohld-awl ]

noun

1. a container for holding hold holding odds and ends.

holdall

/ ˈhəʊldˌɔːl /

noun

1. a large strong bag with handles Usual US and Canadian namecarryall

Word History and Origins

Origin of holdall¹

First recorded in 1850–55; hold ¹ + all

Example Sentences

Carrying two black holdall bags, the 34-year-old walked out of prison on Wednesday.

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It has been likened to the magical carpet bag carried by Mary Poppins who, in the eponymous 1964 musical, pulls a hat stand and lampshade out of her holdall.

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The CPS said scientific analysis of syringes found in a holdall and in the mother's washbag at hospital had also revealed traces of paracetamol and codeine.

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The women carried their photographic collections across borders, stored loosely in holdalls, kept pristine in decorative photo albums or held on digital devices.

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In the warehouse officers also found holdalls of the same brand and type as those filled with drugs in Mr Gibson and Mr Hunter's vehicles and in Ms Budden's flat, the jury was told.

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