valise
noun
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
valises
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pluralof valise.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He and his wife have schlepped materials home by train, “five big valises recently from Prague.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Models — male and female — strutted down the runway in leather cowboy hats, cowhide valises, and checkered denim jackets adorned with bull badges, their cowboy boots boasting shiny metal points.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
These valises are a reminder of how far Talley was able to travel from his childhood in Durham and how he did so with aplomb and self-regard.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2023
And those new petite valises and green hatboxes ....
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2012
The preparations for the trip kept the family busy for two weeks, and the house became a clutter of trunks, steamer baskets, and valises.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
