- Holdall
A holdall, or gym bag in the US, is a large
bag made ofcloth orleather typically with a rectangular base and a zippered opening at the top. Two handles enable the bag to be carried, and a strap (often optional) lets the user support the bag on the shoulders.It is often used to carry luggage or sports equipment, and has the advantage over the
suitcase of being compressible when empty.The 'Hold-all' in India
A 'hold-all' is also used to carry bedding and blankets etc... Students, enrolled in boarding schools in India, are issued a 'Hold-all' to carry their blankets, quilts and clothes. [Item No. 47 under 'Kit' [http://dholpur.nic.in/ms.htm Military school Dolpur] ] It is a flat, rectangular, canvas bag, when unravelled. Once filled, it is rolled like a sleeping bag and held together with straps.
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