Baggage

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms

English

Etymology

Middle English bagage, from Old French bagage, from bague "bundle", from Germanic (compare bag).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbæɡɪdʒ/, SAMPA: /"b{gIdZ/, AHD: băg'Ä­j

• • Hyphenation: bag·gage
  • Rhymes: -æɡɪdʒ

Noun

baggage (uncountable)

1. luggage, especially in a metaphorical or negative sense: emotional baggage
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Synonyms

• luggage

fr:baggage gl:baggage io:baggage it:baggage pt:baggage ta:baggage zh:baggage