holdall

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But he ultimately felt the Bennett Winch holdall edged out the Halfday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Bennett Winch’s holdall consists of an outer Tuscan-leather “suit carrier”—that’s British for garment bag—that wraps around an inner canvas twill barrel bag, secured by magnetic snaps and straps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

It has been likened to the magical carpet bag carried by Mary Poppins who, in the eponymous 1964 musical, pulls a hat stand and lampshade out of her holdall.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024

In the boot of his car, next to his kit bag, was another holdall.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2023

And so Estha was Returned in a train with his tin trunk and his beige and pointy shoes rolled into his khaki holdall.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy