suitcase

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noun

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

suitcase

/ ˈsjuːt-, ˈsuːtˌkeɪs /

noun

1. a portable rectangular travelling case, usually stiffened, for carrying clothing, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of suitcase¹

First recorded in 1900–05; suit + case ²

Idioms and Phrases

see live out (of a suitcase).

Example Sentences

She has yet to move back into her Altadena home since the fire and has been living out of the “suitcases that we packed on Jan. 7.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I had brought a little suitcase, and I kept calling my parents and saying, ‘Send more clothes!’” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

They had packed their suitcases to the brim with local sweets and traveled 24 hours by bus along with four other parents of U.S. immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times

The man was spotted leaving the Fig at 7th shopping center carrying two suitcases stuffed with merchandise.

From Los Angeles Times

There she was given a suitcase, swapping it for her own bag of clothes.

From BBC

Related Words

• bag 
• carry-on 
• satchel