gladstone
n. countablen. a small suitcase that opens into two equal parts. It was popular a long time ago and is usually made of stiff leather.
n. a light travelling bag or portmanteau made of stiff leather, constructed on a hinged iron frame that allows it to open into two equal compartments. Named after the British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.
He packed his clothes into an old leather gladstone.
The detective arrived at the scene carrying a heavy gladstone filled with various forensic tools.
In Victorian literature, the gladstone often serves as a symbol of the mobile middle class, representing a shift toward more compact and efficient modes of personal travel.
From Old English glæd (“shining”) + stān (“stone”).
Often used as 'gladstone bag'; when used alone, it remains a countable noun.