dispatch case

American  

noun

1. attaché case.

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dispatch case British  

noun

1. a case used for carrying papers, documents, books, etc, usually flat and stiff

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Etymology

Origin of dispatch case

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Shastri, who had spent most of the 2�-hour flight with his bare feet propped up on a metal dispatch case as he perused official papers, landed almost on the run.

From Time Magazine Archive

With a plan for action in his dispatch case.

From Time Magazine Archive

From his dispatch case Anthony Eden withdrew a document.

From Time Magazine Archive

He took his seat at the long, polished table, opened up his little tan leather dispatch case, waited for the conference to begin.

From Time Magazine Archive

"He's dropped something," said Lorraine, bending down and picking up a small leather dispatch case that was lying by the side of the pathway.

From The Head Girl at the Gables by Brazil, Angela