as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles with their humble belongings tucked into wallets of simple cloth, the pilgrims began their journey to one of Christendom's holiest shrines

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“Wallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallet. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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