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holdall Definition

hold·all (hōldôl′)

noun

Chiefly Brit. a large traveling case for carrying clothes, equipment, etc.

holdall Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pad: Dimensions 7'3 " x 12 " £ 59.99 JRC Cocoon Holdall - 12ft fully padded holdall.
  • carry: En route, an old acquaintance joins the train, carrying a holdall full of stolen goods.
  • have: She had two big holdalls of bags, and small amount of food.
  • pack: A holdall packed with enough fake passports and IDs for several new terrorist cells was found near Heathrow.

Preposition: for

  • angler: Dimensions 6'9 " x 8 " ( 206 x 22cm ) £ 17.99 Shakespeare Rod Holdall - A holdall for the specialist carp angler.

Adjective modifier

  • black: Have you ever been approached by young people with big black holdalls full of consumer durables, trying to flog you a bargain?
  • large: You will be given access to a locker, which has room for storage of a large holdall.
  • new: A battered leather suitcase and a smarter, newer holdall stood beside them on the path.
  • big: My only question is, why whe you get a bigger holdall do you still never have enough space?
  • small: The bags that had been on his feet disappeared inside a small holdall.
  • blue: Was wearing a blue shirt, dark blue trousers, brown jacket and carrying a large blue holdall.

Modifies a noun

  • bag: I met a woman carrying a black holdall bag.

Noun used with modifier

  • rod: The pick of the products for me tho are the new Apache Speed rod holdalls.
  • carp: Never before has such a high spec carp holdall been produced of this quality, at such a reasonable price.
  • sport: Then she saw a man in a balaclava, carrying a sports holdall, jogging in her direction.
  • family: Probably not, but its survival is a running testament of the solidity of these Sixties family holdalls.
  • nylon: Boring black nylon holdalls and wheelie cases are hard to get excited about, let alone part with hard-earned cash for.