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holdall en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhəʊldɔːl/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈhoʊldɔːl/ (US)

Etymology

Univerbation of hold + all.

Meanings

  1. A large bag for carrying belongings while travelling.
    • She could see something pointy—a high-heeled shoe, probably—pressing against the leather of her Gola holdall. 2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 279:
  2. (figuratively) A book or similar printed work containing a wide variety of information.

Forms

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holdalls Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

encyclopedia · omnibus

Synonyms

gym bag · sports bag · carryall

Translations (18)

sv sportväska (large bag) · fo klæðsekkur (large bag) · ru вещмешо́к (large bag) · fr fourre-tout (large bag) · de Sporttasche (large bag) · fr fourretout (large bag) · hu táska (large bag) · hu hordtáska (large bag) · fo stór skjátta (large bag) · hu utazótáska (large bag) · hu sporttáska (large bag) · fo ferðataska (large bag) · de Reisetasche (large bag) · ota خرج (large bag) · ru портпле́д (large bag) · it borsone (large bag) · nl sporttas (large bag) · pl torba podręczna (large bag)