carryall

noun

car·​ry·​all ˈka-rē-ˌȯl 

ˈker-ē-

1

[by folk etymology from French carriole, from Old Occitan carriola, ultimately from Latin carrus car]

a

: a light covered carriage for four or more persons

b

: a passenger automobile used as a small bus

2

[carry entry 1 + all entry 3] : a capacious bag or carrying case

Synonyms

• carry-on
• grip
• handbag
• holdall [chiefly British]
• portmanteau
• suitcase
• traveling bag
• wallet

Examples of carryall in a Sentence

took only a small carryall on the plane

Recent Examples on the Web

While her boot-and-leather-jacket game is as equally on point as her taste in everyday carryalls, the prices of these bags are often more attainable than other staple pieces in her wardrobe…which brings me to her latest suede bag. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024

One being Coach’s large and luxurious carryall, which seemed to be on the arm of every Vogue editor this fashion month. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024

Alaïa, Coach, and Jil Sander are doubling down on the double bag trend (recalling the triple bag trend of 2021), styling smaller, top-handle purses over larger carryalls. —Getty, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2024

The Coach Empire carryall has quickly become my go-to office tote. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

carryall

noun

car·​ry·​all ˈkar-ē-ˌȯl 

: a large bag or carrying case