valise

[ vuh-lees or, esp. British, -leez ]

/ vəˈlis or, esp. British, -ˈliz /

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noun

a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.

Nearby words

validate, validity, valinda, valine, valinomycin, valise, valium, valkyrie, valla, valladolid, vallate

Origin of valise

1605–15; < French < Italian valigia, of obscure origin; compare Medieval Latin valēsium

Can be confused

briefcase handbag pocketbook purse valise wallet

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Examples from the Web for valise

Next morning Alcide packed my valise, and leaving him in charge of my apartments I took the Orient express for Constantinople.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What in thunder do you mean by exchanging my valise for this one?
The Man in Lower Ten|Mary Roberts Rinehart
There was Judge Ames walking up the street, valise in hand, just from the early morning train.
The Calico Cat|Charles Miner Thompson
I paid the hackman, who stood with the valise I had bought in Romer for Kate, in his hand, and he departed.
Seek and Find|Oliver Optic

He chuckled quietly as he took a leather strap from his pocket and swung his valise around his shoulder.
A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays|Willa Cather
He had a valise in each hand, which probably contained his best suits.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms|Laura Lee Hope

British Dictionary definitions for valise

valise

/ (vəˈliːz) /

noun

a small overnight travelling case

Word Origin for valise

C17: via French from Italian valigia, of unknown origin

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