packsacks

noun

plural of packsack
as in backpacks
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back she spent weeks traveling across Europe and living out of a packsack

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  1. backpacks
  2. kit bags
  3. suitcases
Noun
  • Ebell Club helps with back to school Members of the Ebell Club of Canyon Hills recently collected more than $1,700 in backpacks and school supplies for the Orange Unified School District’s Community Outreach Program.
    — Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The initial village news release announcing the event had also said that future village board meetings would include additional public safety measures, including pre-entry screening and a prohibition on bags, backpacks, and similar items.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of backpacks
Noun
  • Road closures have been seizing the country’s leafy capital, as vans disgorge military style kit bags and American personnel to match at top hotels.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of kit bags
Noun
  • All guests went home with Samsonite suitcases and weekenders overflowing with clothing from 7 For All Mankind, Greyson Clothiers and Vuori, products from quip, OSEA, CREED and Josie Maran, and gift cards from WAYMO, Cadillac and milk + honey.
    — Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Facing a competitive $19 billion global luggage market where suitcases are infrequent purchases, TUMI is strategically evolving its brand.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of suitcases
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