Gladstone bag
English
Etymology
Named for British prime minister William E Gladstone (1809-1898), a frequent traveller.
Noun
Gladstone bag (plural Gladstone bags)
- (dated) An early hinged bag, a precursor of the modern briefcase.
- 1951, J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Chapter 7:
- I lit a cigarette and got all dressed and then I packed these two Gladstones I have. It only took me about two minutes.
- 1951, J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Chapter 7: