BAGGAGE


Meaning of BAGGAGE in English

I. ˈba-gij noun

Etymology: Middle English bagage, from Middle French, from bagues belongings, baggage

Date: 15th century

1. : suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers : luggage

2. : transportable equipment especially of a military force

3. : intangible things (as feelings, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way

emotional baggage

II. noun

Etymology: probably modification of Middle French bagasse, from Old Occitan bagassa

Date: 1594

1. : a contemptible woman ; especially : prostitute

2. : a young woman

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.