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hold-all

hold-all is the alternative spelling of holdall.

Meaning of holdall

Noun

holdall (plural holdalls)

  1. A large bag for carrying belongings while travelling.
    • She could see something pointy—a high-heeled shoe, probably—pressing against the leather of her Gola holdall.2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 279
  2. (figuratively) A book or similar printed work containing a wide variety of information.

Forms of hold-all

pluralhold-alls

Questions about hold-all

What is hold-all the alternative spelling of?
Hold-all is the alternative spelling of holdall.

Words near hold-all in the dictionary

  1. hold with
  2. hold with the hare and run with the hounds
  3. hold yew hard
  4. hold'em
  5. hold'st
  6. hold-all
  7. hold-alls
  8. hold-departure order
  9. hold-down
  10. hold-downs
  11. hold-up

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