gripsack

[ grip-sak ]

/ ˈgrɪpˌsæk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gripsack ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Older Use.

a traveling bag; grip.

Origin of gripsack

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; grip + sack¹

Words nearby gripsack

grippe, gripper, gripping, gripple, grippy, gripsack, gript, grip tape, Griqua, Griqualand East, Griqualand West

Example sentences from the Web for gripsack

During the introductions in the drawing-room, Mr. Marion came into the hall, with his gripsack in his hand.
In League with Israel|Annie F. Johnston
In this apartment he found an old travelling-bag, or gripsack, hanging on a nail.
Our Little Ones and The Nursery, Vol. V, No. 9, July 1885|Various
Now, Tuttle, set down that there keister of yours—that gripsack—and listen.
Local Color|Irvin S. Cobb
"It is time to go," I said to myself; and descending, I hurried to my hotel and packed a gripsack.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. VI., No. 6, May, 1896|Various

Burns wanted to put the gripsack on another animal, but Churchill held on to it, carrying it on his saddle-pommel.
Lost Face|Jack London

单词	gripsack
释义	gripsack [ grip-sak ] / ˈgrɪpˌsæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gripsack ON THESAURUS.COM noun Older Use. a traveling bag; grip. Origin of gripsack An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; grip + sack¹ Words nearby gripsack grippe, gripper, gripping, gripple, grippy, gripsack, gript, grip tape, Griqua, Griqualand East, Griqualand West Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gripsack During the introductions in the drawing-room, Mr. Marion came into the hall, with his gripsack in his hand. In League with Israel\|Annie F. Johnston In this apartment he found an old travelling-bag, or gripsack, hanging on a nail. Our Little Ones and The Nursery, Vol. V, No. 9, July 1885\|Various Now, Tuttle, set down that there keister of yours—that gripsack—and listen. Local Color\|Irvin S. Cobb "It is time to go," I said to myself; and descending, I hurried to my hotel and packed a gripsack. McClure's Magazine, Vol. VI., No. 6, May, 1896\|Various Burns wanted to put the gripsack on another animal, but Churchill held on to it, carrying it on his saddle-pommel. Lost Face\|Jack London Words related to gripsack grip, baggage, satchel, portmanteau, bag, suitcase, haversack
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gripsack

noun Older Use.

Origin of gripsack

Words nearby gripsack

Example sentences from the Web for gripsack

Words related to gripsack