CARRYALL

carryall, holdall, tote, tote bag

(noun) a capacious bag or basket

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

carryall (plural carryalls)

(North American) A large bag; a holdall

(North American, dated) A light, covered carriage drawn by a single horse

(US) Any of several types of automobile, usually a station wagon or van built on a truck chassis.

Source: Wiktionary


Car"ry*all`, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. cariole.]

Definition: A light covered carriage, having four wheels and seats for four or more persons, usually drawn by one horse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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