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Carryall

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car⋅ry⋅all

1[kar-ee-awl]
–noun
a large bag, basket, etc., esp. a large, lightweight piece of luggage with soft sides.

Origin:
1830–40; n. use of v. phrase carry all

car⋅ry⋅all

2[kar-ee-awl]
–noun
1. a four-wheeled covered carriage having seats for four persons, usually drawn by one horse.
2. a passenger automobile or bus having two facing benches running the length of the body.

Origin:
1705–15, Americanism; alter. of cariole by folk etym.
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car·ry·all   (kār'ē-ôl')   
n.  
  1. A large receptacle, such as a bag, basket, or pocketbook, used to carry things from one place to another.

  2. A closed automobile with two lengthwise seats facing each other.

  3. A covered one-horse carriage with two seats.


[Alteration of cariole.]
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