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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holdalls
  1. suitcases
  2. wallets
Noun
  • Paintings, artwork, sculptures, stamps, statuary, other collector’s pieces (such as pieces of archaeology), as well as antiques older than 100 years but not over 250 years old are listed, as are suitcases, trunks, vanities and other types of bags.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Check-ins and check-outs of guests with suitcases continue unabated in the busy lobby.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of suitcases
Noun
  • Digital wallets and tokenized funds are in use today, under a patchwork of state rules or under nothing at all.
    — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Five months earlier, MoonPay also released developer tools that let AI agents independently manage wallets and trade crypto.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of wallets

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