See Also: luggage(dictionary)
luggage(dictionary)
LUGGAGE(law)
hand luggage(dictionary)
luggage rack(dictionary)
left luggage office(dictionary)
Carry-on baggage or luggage(tourism)

luggage (iou)



luggage noun. L16.
[from LUG verb + -AGE, after baggage.]
Orig., what has to be lugged about; inconveniently heavy baggage. Now (sing. & (rare) in pl.), the baggage of a traveller or passenger; also, the baggage of an army. L16.
E. M. Forster Frieda and Helen and all their luggages had gone. Jo Grimond The bus had to..take the luggageusually including a large trunkto the station.
Bags, suitcases, etc., designed to hold the belongings of a traveller or passenger. E20.
Comb.: luggage locker a locker at a railway station, air terminal, etc., for use by passengers. luggage-van a railway carriage for travellers' belongings.
luggaged adjective loaded with luggage M19.
luggageless adjective M19.