Definition
gripsack
noun
- a small traveling bag or suitcase, typically with handles
Usage: chiefly North American; somewhat dated or informal
Examples
- She packed her gripsack with clothes for the weekend trip.
- The old traveler carried nothing but a worn gripsack and a hat.
- He grabbed his gripsack from the train platform.
- The hotel porter helped guests with their gripsacks.
- My grandfather's leather gripsack still sits in the attic.