baggage

bag-gage · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Personal belongings packed in suitcases for traveling; luggage.

  2. 2.

    [figurative]Past experiences or long-held attitudes perceived as burdensome.

  3. 3.

    [dated, derogatory]A disreputable or promiscuous woman.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    baggage claim — The area in an airport where passengers collect their luggage.
  • •
    emotional baggage — Unresolved feelings from past experiences.
  • •
    excess baggage — Luggage exceeding the allowed weight; also, unnecessary burden.
  • •
    baggage handler — A person who loads and unloads luggage.

Related words

See also: bags, luggage, suitcase, travel
Synonyms: bags, luggage, suitcases

Etymology

From Old French bagage ("luggage"), from bague ("bundle, bag"), possibly of Scandinavian origin.