baggage

[bag·gage]

Baggage is another word for the bags you put your stuff in when you travel. It’s also known as "luggage" or "suitcases." If someone says you have baggage but you’re not holding anything, they’re talking about emotional baggage.

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The clothes, tents, utensils, and provisions of an army.

Noun
a case used to carry belongings when traveling

Noun
a worthless or immoral woman


n.
The clothes, tents, utensils, and provisions of an army.

n.
The trunks, valises, satchels, etc., which a traveler carries with him on a journey; luggage.

n.
Purulent matter.

n.
Trashy talk.

n.
A man of bad character.

n.
A woman of loose morals; a prostitute.

n.
A romping, saucy girl.


Baggage

Bag"gage , n. [F. bagage, from OF. bague bungle. In senses 6 and 7 cf. F. bagasse a prostitute. See Bag, n.] 1. The clothes, tents, utensils, and provisions of an army. &hand; "The term itself is made to apply chiefly to articles of clothing and to small personal effects." Farrow. 2. The trunks, valises, satchels, etc., which a traveler carries with him on a journey; luggage.
The baronet's baggage on the roof of the coach.
We saw our baggage following below.
&hand; The English usually call this luggage. 3. Purulent matter. [Obs.] Barrough. 4. Trashy talk. [Obs.] Ascham. 5. A man of bad character. [Obs.] Holland. 6. A woman of loose morals; a prostitute.
A disreputable, daring, laughing, painted French baggage.
7. A romping, saucy girl. [Playful] Goldsmith.

The clothes, tents, utensils, and provisions of an army.

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Usage Examples

My dad was a baggage handler at Heathrow and careful with money. He worked hard and had three jobs when I was young. I wish I'd inherited his care for money. Sadly, I've grown up to be rather scatty when it comes to finances.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

You pick up loads of baggage with your first record with reaction to it from fans and critics. So I went to Ireland by myself for a couple of weeks with my guitar. I read lots of poetry, I read Patti Smith's autobiography and started words and phrases and then songs started to take shape.

I am co-writing a screenplay now and I'm working on the rights to another story I want to do. So I plan to produce and direct. So, for me, I don't really feel that I am vulnerable to that sad baggage that comes with the business of filmmaking.

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