as in suitcases
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 holdalls
Many holdalls are potential security risks, and priority one for FIFA is maintaining a trouble-free World Cup.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holdalls
Noun
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These lightweight suitcases do it all, from quick trips to weeklong vacations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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One of them, the Coronation Garden, is lined with benches and dozens of people arrive well before play to reserve spots for their picnics later on in the day with a wide array of bags, blankets, umbrellas and even a couple of suitcases.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Financial watchdogs view telecoms acting as dangerous regulatory arbitrage, fearing that seamless digital wallets are a backdoor for capital flight.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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For those who want to eat well without making a dent in their wallets, the city was also rated the most affordable for eating out among the 20 food cities on the list.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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“Holdalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdalls. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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