English Explanatory Dictionary

Gladstone bag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An early hinged bag, a precursor of the modern briefcase.

Word forms

Gladstone bag Gladstone bags

Etymology

Named after British prime minister William E. Gladstone (1809–1898), a frequent traveller.

Synonyms

Gladstone
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