valise

Next morning Alcide packed my valise, and leaving him in charge of my apartments I took the Orient express for Constantinople.
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Cartoonist Ben Katchor captures the city in his book, The Cardboard Valise.
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Not until the servant had thrown open the door of the coach and deposited within the valise he carried, did Garnache stir.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Said a Georgia court: "Is the guest to deposit his valise there, and go and send for it to get out a clean shirt?"
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Then he came to a rather big valise, which swung open and poured out part of its contents when he lifted it by the handle.
The Gold Trail|Harold Bindloss
Mr. George sat down upon one of the sofas, putting his valise on the floor at the end of it.
Rollo in Holland|Jacob Abbott
Mr. George and Rollo packed up their valise, paid their bill at the hotel, and set off for the station.
Rollo in Holland|Jacob Abbott

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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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