What is a suitcase in American English?
What is a suitcase in American English? suitcase in American English ('su?t?keis) noun. a usually rectangular piece of luggage esp. for carrying clothes while traveling.
What do the British call a wallet?
In the UK, a purse is a wallet, which is kept in a handbag. As opposed to the American way, where a wallet is kept in a purse. How we'd say it in Britain: I keep all my change and credit cards in my purse.
Is a carry-on a backpack or suitcase?
Technically, any piece of luggage that you “carry on” to an airplane is a carry-on bag. Most airlines allow one piece of carry-on luggage or “hand baggage” that can fit in the overhead bin, plus a “personal item” (a smaller purse, computer bag, diaper bag, small backpack, etc.