as in backpacks
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
a soldier's kit bag
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Recent Examples of kit bags
Road closures have been seizing the country’s leafy capital, as vans disgorge military style kit bags and American personnel to match at top hotels.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit bags
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Students will be required to power down or silence their cellphones and keep them in their backpacks until the end of the school day.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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Or, shop other best-selling leather travel backpacks from the brand, below.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Monguidi’s second task was to cut the figurative ribbon on Rimowa’s newest flagship store in Cologne, the city where its beloved aluminum suitcases are made.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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After 16 days of traveling to eight cities in Ireland and the Netherlands, both of my Béis suitcases have a couple of small scratches on the polycarbonate shell.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Kit bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit%20bags. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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