briefcase

[ breef-keys ]

/ ˈbrifˌkeɪs /

a flat, rectangular case with a handle, often of leather, for carrying books, papers, etc.

Origin of briefcase

1925–30; brief (noun) + case²

bridle suture, bridlewise, bridoon, brie, brief, briefcase, briefing, briefless, briefly, briefs, brienz

I settle for a sweater and jacket and throw a tie in my briefcase just in case it turns out to be the prom.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days |David Freeman |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Although in that film, the briefcase contained an atomic bomb.

The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary |Marlow Stern |October 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He searches patiently through his briefcase and produces a round-trip ticket for the seat in question.

Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band |Grover Lewis |March 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He opens the briefcase to reveal hundreds of well-thumbed sheets of paper filled with typewritten words.

The Stacks: The True Greatness of Muhammad Ali |Peter Richmond |February 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

He is carrying the briefcase as he enters the room, so still even in walking that he does not disturb the air around him.

The Stacks: The True Greatness of Muhammad Ali |Peter Richmond |February 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At the far end, Reinhart and Dixon watched uneasily as the big Pole removed papers from his briefcase and carefully examined them.

The Variable Man |Philip K. Dick
Even his name was initialed on the outside of the briefcase.

Forever |Robert Sheckley
He brought himself back with a grimace, aware that he was clutching the briefcase of tapes possessively from long habit.

We're Friends, Now |Henry Hasse
After about ten minutes, Elshawe put his pipe carefully on a nearby table and reached down to pick up his briefcase.

By Proxy |Gordon Randall Garrett
"We'll need some food before long, too," Professor Bernardi observed, putting his briefcase down on a fallen log.

Collector's Item |Evelyn E. Smith

briefcase

/ (ˈbriːfˌkeɪs) /

a flat portable case, often of leather, for carrying papers, books, etc