steamer trunk

noun

A kind of chest for luggage, having a flat or slightly curved top and usually covered in canvas, leather or patterned paper.

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packersteamer
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Meanings

nounsteamer trunk (plural steamer trunks)

plural steamer trunks

  1. A kind of chest for luggage, having a flat or slightly curved top and usually covered in canvas, leather or patterned paper.

    Synonyms: packer, steamer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of chest for luggage, having a flat or slightly curved top and usually covered in canvas, leather or patterned paper.

Similar
packersteamer

Origin

From their traditional use aboard steamships.

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APA

steamer trunk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steamer%20trunk

MLA

“steamer trunk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steamer%20trunk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steamer trunk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steamer%20trunk.

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