TRAVELLING BAG

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

Example:

he carried his small bag onto the plane with him

Synonyms:

bag; grip; suitcase; traveling bag; travelling bag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("travelling bag" is a kind of...):

baggage; luggage (cases used to carry belongings when traveling)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "travelling bag"):

carpetbag (traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century)

garment bag (a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up)

gripsack (a small suitcase)

overnight bag; overnight case; overnighter (a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight)

Gladstone; Gladstone bag; portmanteau (a large travelling bag made of stiff leather)

weekender (a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip)