valise

[ vuh-lees or, especially British, -leez ]

/ vəˈlis or, especially 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.

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Origin of valise

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH valise

briefcase, handbag, pocketbook, purse, valise , wallet

Words nearby valise

validation, validity, Valinda, valine, valinomycin, valise, Valium, Valkyrie, Valla, Valladolid, vallate

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How to use valise in a sentence

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
Cartoonist Ben Katchor captures the city in his book, The Cardboard Valise.
New York's Comic-Book Hero|Malcolm Jones|March 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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?"
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

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

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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