holdall

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holdall

  • /ˈhəʊldɔːl/ UK
  • /ˈhoʊldɔːl/ US

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Univerbation of hold + all.

noun holdalls

  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.

    Similar: carryall, sports bag, gym bag

  2. figuratively A book or similar printed work containing a wide variety of information.

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noun large bag

Françaisfourre-tout, fourretout
DeutschReisetasche, Sporttasche
Italianoborsone
Русскийпортпле́д portpléd, вещмешо́к veščmešók

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"holdall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/holdall. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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holdall. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/holdall

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"holdall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/holdall.

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@misc{holdall_2026,
  title = {holdall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/holdall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}