Thesaurus results for HOLDALL

holdall

noun

ˈhōld-ˌȯl

Definition of holdall

chiefly British

as in suitcase

a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles there was a forgotten holdall in the bus station loo

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Recent Examples of holdall The actor toted two holdalls in suede mint green and black padded leather by Balenciaga bags and Gucci. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026 The trademarks cover dozens of products and services, including makeup, body oils, sunglasses, pens, holdalls, electric train sets, leather goods, shoes, tote bags and music, the IPO records show. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026 Also expected to be popular in the region are the Davies hybrid sneaker-boot, oversized holdalls, Scottish cashmere scarves. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 In 2023, Jannik Sinner was required to seek out special dispensation from the International Tennis Federation, Association of Tennis Professionals and Wimbledon just in order to switch out his all-white duffle bag for a Gucci monogrammed holdall. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for holdall

Recent Examples of Synonyms for holdall

Noun

An airy dress that can moonlight as a cover-up is an absolute must, especially if suitcase space is limited.

— Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
At some point that Will could not remember, Butch stopped living out of his suitcase and got himself a chest of drawers and apparently—though Will didn’t notice them for some time—houseplants.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of suitcase

Noun

Elida still hadn’t found her son’s wallet or phone, her daughter’s Nintendo gaming systems or, somewhat surprisingly, their trailer.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Eye-watering World Cup prices haven't stopped soccer fans from around the world from opening their wallets.

— Meline Rosales Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 July 2026