dressing case
a small piece of luggage for carrying toilet articles, medicine, etc.
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How to use dressing case in a sentence
I found Elma in her room, ready dressed to go out, wearing a long traveling-cloak, and in her hand was a small dressing-case.
The Czar's Spy | William Le QueuxSilently he unlocked his dressing-case and bag, and proceeded to dress himself.
Paul Patoff | F. Marion CrawfordIn the absence of a dressing case, care must be taken of the articles for the toilet.
The Complete Bachelor | Walter GermainI threw everything in the dressing-case out on the floor, although I knew it was useless to look for it there.
In the Fog | Richard Harding DavisBehind her came a bewildered French maid, carrying wraps, and a man-servant with a heavy dressing-case.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo | E. Phillips Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for dressing case
(esp formerly) a box or case fitted with all the toilet articles necessary for dressing oneself, arranging one's hair, etc
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