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

She then wrapped it in bin bags, put it in a large holdall and moved it to the garden, Canterbury Crown Court heard.

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The "dirty money" was delivered by couriers in carrier bags and holdalls full of hundreds of thousands of pounds at a time, the trial heard, even being concealed inside fast food boxes and children's toys.

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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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