baggage
1 of 2noun (1)
bag·gage ˈba-gij 
1
: suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers : luggage
2
: transportable equipment especially of a military force
3
: intangible things (such as feelings, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way
emotional baggage
baggage
2 of 2noun (2)
1
dated : a contemptible or disreputable woman
"I can buy her off. If she took money from him—the mercenary, painted baggage!—why, then, she'll take it from me."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward Bulwer-Lytton2
dated : a young woman
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English bagage, from Middle French, from bagues belongings, baggage
Noun (2)
probably modification of Middle French bagasse, from Old Occitan bagassa
First Known Use
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing baggage
Kids Definition
baggage
noun
bag·gage ˈba-gij
: the bags, suitcases, and personal belongings of a traveler
baggage
noun
as in luggage
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- luggage
- bags
- suitcase
- wallet
- handbag
- carry-on
- carryall
- portmanteau
- traveling bag
- holdall
- overnight bag
- carpetbag
- backpack
- knapsack
- overnight case
- weekender
- rucksack
- weekend bag
- kit
- grip
- duffel bag
- traveling case
- kit bag
- haversack
- cosmetic case
- briefcase
- valise
- attaché
- packsack
- weekend case
- attaché case
- lay great emphasis on
- lay great store by
- lay great stress on
- lay great stress/emphasis on
- lay hold of
- lay in
- lay into
- lay it on
- lay it on the line
- lay lord
- lay low
- lay of the land
- lay off
- lay off (of)
- lay off of
- lay on
- lay on the table
- lay one's cards on the table
- lay one's hands on
- lay oneself open
- lay over
- lay plans
- lay preacher
- lay race
- lay reader