SINCE 1828
baggage
noun (1)
bag·gage
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Definition of baggage
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers : luggage
2
: transportable equipment especially of a military force
3
: intangible things (such as feelings, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way
emotional baggage
baggage
noun (2)Definition of baggage (Entry 2 of 2)
1
dated
: a contemptible or disreputable woman
"I can buy her off. If she took money from him—the mercenary, painted baggage!—why, then, she'll take it from me."— Edward Bulwer-Lytton
2
dated
: a young woman
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baggage
noun
bag·gage
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Kids Definition of baggage
: the bags, suitcases, and personal belongings of a traveler
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