gladstone

noun

glad·​stone ˈglad-ˌstōn 

 chiefly British  -stən

often capitalized

: a suitcase with flexible sides on a rigid frame that opens flat into two equal compartments

called also gladstone bag

Word History

Etymology

W. E. Gladstone

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Gladstone

geographical name

Glad·​stone ˈglad-ˌstōn 

city in western Missouri north of Kansas City population 25,410

Biographical Definition

Gladstone

biographical name

Glad·​stone ˈglad-ˌstōn 

 chiefly British  -stən

William Ewart 1809–1898 British statesman; prime minister (1868–74; 1880–85; 1886; 1892–94)

Gladstonian

ˌglad-ˈstō-nē-ən 

adjective