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gladstone

[glad-stohn, -stuhn] / ˈglædˌstoʊn, -stən /
NOUN
portmanteau
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With this in his mind he hastily packed a gladstone bag, changed into tweeds, and told Mrs. Tribb that he was going to London for a day or so.

From Red Money by Fergus Hume

We've got the gladstone bag here; Miss Dolly's at the hotel—that's her papa's bright notion; he thinks she's to be trusted ...

From The Black Bag by Louis Joseph Vance

“Here!” said Mr Verloc, giving a slight kick to the gladstone bag on the floor; and Stevie flung himself upon it, seized it, bore it off with triumphant devotion. 

From The Secret Agent a Simple Tale by Joseph Conrad

To all intents and purposes he was a thief, and thief he would remain until the gladstone bag with its contents should be restored to its rightful owner.

From The Black Bag by Louis Joseph Vance

He had its lid up in a twinkling, and in another had lifted out the well-remembered black gladstone bag.

From The Black Bag by Louis Joseph Vance


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