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suitcase

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/ ˈsutˌkeɪs /
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noun

a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.

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Origin of suitcase

First recorded in 1900–05; suit + case2
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British Dictionary definitions for suitcase

suitcase

/ (ˈsuːtˌkeɪs, ˈsjuːt-) /

noun

a portable rectangular travelling case, usually stiffened, for carrying clothing, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for suitcase

suitcase

n.

1902, from suit (n.) + case (n.2). Originally a case for holding a suit of clothes.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with suitcase

suitcase

see live out (of a suitcase).

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