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Named after British prime minister William E. Gladstone (1809–1898), a frequent traveller.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gladstone bag
Today it means: An early hinged bag, a precursor of the modern briefcase. Full definition →
Today it means: An early hinged bag, a precursor of the modern briefcase. Full definition →
Named after British prime minister William E. Gladstone (1809–1898), a frequent traveller.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.