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单词 Gladstone bag
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Definition of Gladstone bag in English:

Gladstone bag

nounˈɡladst(ə)n
  • A bag like a briefcase having two equal compartments joined by a hinge.

    she carried a large black leather Gladstone bag in her hand
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In one hand he carried a brown leather Gladstone bag.
    • He spent the next 16 years wandering between England and Italy and the Middle East, his belongings held in a small Gladstone bag.
    • Wilde was writing at a time long before suitcases, or even Gladstone bags, had to pass through X-ray machines on their way into Left Luggage.
    • In fact, as a baby, he was discovered in a Gladstone bag in the left luggage office at Victoria station and adopted by a kindly couple from the landed gentry.
    • You can also try out antique medical equipment - in fact, the tour guide actually turns up with a Gladstone bag full of it.
    Synonyms
    suitcase, case, valise, portmanteau, holdall, carryall, grip, overnight bag, overnighter, flight bag, travelling bag, carpet bag

Origin

Late 19th century: named after W. E. Gladstone (see Gladstone, William Ewart), who was noted for the amount of travelling he undertook when electioneering.

 
 

Definition of Gladstone bag in US English:

Gladstone bag

nounˈɡladsˌtōn ˌbaɡ
  • A bag like a briefcase having two equal compartments joined by a hinge.

    she carried a large black leather Gladstone bag in her hand
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He spent the next 16 years wandering between England and Italy and the Middle East, his belongings held in a small Gladstone bag.
    • In one hand he carried a brown leather Gladstone bag.
    • In fact, as a baby, he was discovered in a Gladstone bag in the left luggage office at Victoria station and adopted by a kindly couple from the landed gentry.
    • Wilde was writing at a time long before suitcases, or even Gladstone bags, had to pass through X-ray machines on their way into Left Luggage.
    • You can also try out antique medical equipment - in fact, the tour guide actually turns up with a Gladstone bag full of it.
    Synonyms
    suitcase, case, valise, portmanteau, holdall, carryall, grip, overnight bag, overnighter, flight bag, travelling bag, carpet bag

Origin

Late 19th century: named after W. E. Gladstone (see Gladstone, William Ewart), who was noted for the amount of traveling he undertook when electioneering.

 
 
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