traveling bag

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of traveling bag¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

“Say no more,” the prince said, reaching for his traveling bag.

From Literature

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