carryall
- noun
- /ˈkɛriˌɔl/
- She packed her lunch in a large carryall to take to work.
- canvas carryall
- carryall bag
Examples
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Rosalie carried two large bags and an over-the-shoulder carryall.
Fiction book (2000) -
Ed and I went off with a clutch of bright plastic carryalls.
Fiction book (1992) -
The suitcase on wheels may be the carryall choice of the future for many students.
Academic text (2000) -
We're in need of a fresh carryall for my Mrs.'s travels.
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I gather them up in two carryalls and head for town.
Fiction book (2000) -
By noon on Thursday, her bags were packed: two canvas carryalls for books, an old BOAC flight bag for herself.
Fiction book (1994) -
Lem reached into his homespun carryall and pulled out a pair of pink unicorn socks.
Blog text (2) -
In the foreground, the heavyset man is shoveling the contents of the display cases into his carryall.
Fiction book (2001) -
She was used to the vagaries of FTL ships' crews and started up the tube toward the hatch, her single carryall balanced on her shoulder.
Fiction book (1990) -
In six months, she had gone from being a woman with a job and a little apartment and all the normal wardrobe and items—clock radio, electric toothbrush, microwave—that she had taken for granted as props of any normal life, to being a woman with a small suitcase she lugged about with her and a large fabric carryall.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
A large box with a handle for carrying clothes when you travel
A container made by weaving thin pieces of material with handles for carrying things
A bag with shoulder straps that you wear on your back to carry your things
A large strong bag for carrying things like books or groceries
A large basket with a lid used to carry or store clothes
A bag with straps you carry on your back to hold personal things
A large strong cloth container with two long handles for carrying books or shopping
A bag with a long strap that you wear on one shoulder
A large bag on the side of a bicycle or animal to carry things
A basket for carrying and measuring fruit or vegetables that holds about 35 litres
A bag shops give you to carry things you buy home
A case for carrying clothes and personal items on a trip
A small container with a handle used to carry items while you shop in a store
A large bag for carrying clothes and other personal things when travelling
A bag with shoulder straps that you wear on your back to hold things
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Etymology
Carryall comes from the simple English parts carry ('to move something') and all ('everything'). So a carryall is a bag that can 'carry all' your things, which is why it means a large bag for many items.