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
  • These suitcases are designed to keep up with frequent travel while still looking sleek, making Labor Day a smart time to upgrade your luggage before your next getaway.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • After 49 years in America, Park packed his life into two suitcases and a golf bag and boarded a one-way flight to South Korea, leaving behind his two children, a son, 29, and a daughter, 25.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 31 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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“Holdalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdalls. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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