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baggage
[ bag-ij ]
noun
- trunks, suitcases, etc., used in traveling; luggage.
- the portable equipment of an army.
- things that encumber one's freedom, progress, development, or adaptability; impediments:
intellectual baggage that keeps one from thinking clearly; neurotic conflicts that arise from struggling with too much emotional baggage.
- Archaic.
- a worthless woman.
- a prostitute or disreputable woman.
- Often Disparaging. a pert, playful young woman or girl:
a pretty baggage; a saucy baggage.
baggage
/ ˈæɡɪ /
noun
- suitcases, bags, etc, packed for a journey; luggage
- ( as modifier )
baggage car
- an army's portable equipment
- informal.
- a pert young woman
- an immoral woman or prostitute
- informal.a cantankerous old woman
- informal.previous knowledge and experience that a person may use or be influenced by in new circumstances
cultural baggage
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of baggage1
Example Sentences
The institution has a lot of baggage, as any organization with nearly two millennia and a few crusades under its cincture is bound to have.
So far, there have not been any delays, but baggage pick-up and drop-off for at most 50 flights, could be affected, according to union Unite.
They also have access to private security lanes and baggage check, eliminating the need to wait in lines.
And when you’re focused on results, you can’t really play because every gesture, every move that you make has this baggage on top of it,” he said.
Starring in “Gypsy” comes with as much baggage as playing Stanley or Blanche in Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire.”
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