Carryall usually refers to bags big enough to carry a lot of items, more than a typical handbag.

Size Matters

The term implies practicality, often used for shopping or holding necessities for travel or work.

Practical Item

Carryalls are typically informal accessories, more for utility than fashion statements.

In historical contexts, a carryall refers to a vehicle, much like a small bus or wagon today.

The archaic carryall could carry either groups of people or goods, as a multipurpose vehicle.

Traditionally, carryalls had four wheels and could be horse-drawn or motorized.