Besides playing an indispensable role in making our travels
comfortable, bags have already become a status symbol for people across the
world. Though people use various types of bags in day-to-day life, many are not
familiar with their names.
The pocket-sized flat folding case used by men for holding
money is called a wallet. In Indian English it is wrongly called a purse.
On the other hand, a purse is a small pouch of leather or plastic used for
carrying money, typically by a woman. Americans use the word billfold to mean
a purse.
A backpack is a bag carried by one strap or two on your
back or shoulder. It is mostly used by young people who go to school /college.
Backpacks are also the favourite pick of people while traveling with a little
luggage.
The most commonly seen large bag which is used for carrying
clothes and other personal belongings is termed a holdall. It mostly comes in
large rectangular shape with handles and a shoulder strap. As the very name
suggests, a holdall can literally ‘hold all’.
What about the huge pack of luggage that you have often seen
carried by tourists? Such a bag with shoulder straps which allow it to be
carried on someone’s back is called a rucksack, also known as knapsack.
Rucksacks are typically made of a strong, waterproof material and widely used
by hikers and soldiers.
When you visit an airport, the most commonly seen type of
bags are the ones carried around by people which have wheels and a pulled-out
handle. These bags are called rolling suitcase or roller suitcase. They are
often made of a rough material such as rexin. Rolling suitcases are so helpful
to the travelers who otherwise had to carry the entire luggage on their
shoulder or head.
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