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   Gladstone bag

   /ˈɡladst(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a bag like a briefcase having two equal compartments joined by a hinge: "she carried a large black leather Gladstone bag in her hand"

   Word Origin late 19th century: named after W. E. Gladstone (see Gladstone, William Ewart), who was noted for the amount of travelling he undertook when electioneering.

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