Thesaurus results for HOLDALLS

holdalls

noun

plural of holdall, chiefly British

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. —

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

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Travelers end up dragging coats through museums or try to shove them into already full suitcases before a train transfer.

— Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
In July 2025, choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue filed a police report after the trunk window was damaged on their rental car and two suitcases were missing.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026