attaché case

noun

1. a flat, usually rigid, rectangular briefcase for carrying business papers, documents, or the like.

attaché case

noun

1. a small flat rectangular briefcase used for carrying documents, papers, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of attaché case¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

I can’t even remember what I did now, but I definitely carried what I thought looked like quite a sort of spy-like attaché case.

From Freakonomics

From the attache case she took out a lacquered box, silken-lined like a jewel-casket.

From Project Gutenberg

Hurriedly collecting the remainder of the implements and placing them in an attache case, the manicurist hurried from the room.

From Project Gutenberg