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

In the Russians' car, in addition to pieces of espionage gear, the FBI men had found Butenko's dispatch case containing top-secret documents.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

Thomas J. Davis, carrying a bulky dispatch case.

From Time Magazine Archive

Perfectly composed this time Dr. Briining opened his red dispatch case, drew out a paper and began to read.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lesbia had to cling on to Bunty with one hand, and to hold her dispatch case with the other.

From Loyal to the School by Brazil, Angela