valise
[ vuh-lees or, esp. British, -leez ]
/ vəˈlis or, esp. British, -ˈliz /
noun
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
Words nearby valise
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
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH valise
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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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