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valpack U.S.|ˈvælpæk|
Orig. (a proprietary name) Val-A-Pak. Also valpac, valpak, etc.
[perh. f. elements of valise, pack n.1, etc.]
A type of soft zip-up travel bag.
1934Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 30 Oct. 1005/2 Val-A-Pak. For Hand Bags. 1935Esquire Dec. 212/1 (Advt.), Val-A-Pak hangs flat against the wall of a state⁓room berth or closet. Ibid., By the exclusive Val-A-Pak construction, the bag whether flat or folded for carrying, always conforms to its contents. 1946J. P. Marquand B. F.'s Daughter ix. 111 Later in his room at the Bachelor Officers' Quarters he opened his valpack and took out a packet of letter paper. 1966E. West Night is Time for Listening ii. 45 He hung out his Valpak, removed his overcoat, and lit a cigarette. 1967Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 22 Apr. 52/2 Experienced travelers in 1947 favoured the Valpack to carry clothes. It was like an Army kitbag and zipped up. 1977E. Leonard Hunted (1978) ix. 86 He threw extra clothes into a valpac. |