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suitcase

[ soot-keys ]

/ ˈsutˌkeɪs /

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noun

a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.

Origin of suitcase

First recorded in 1900–05; suit + case²

Words nearby suitcase

suit oneself, suit up, suit-dress, suita, suitable, suitcase, suite, suited, suiter, suiting, suitland-silver hill

Example sentences from the Web for suitcase

Her business started in a suitcase, where she kept her supplies.

Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen |Sharon Adarlo |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
One woman dying on his floor, another rotting in a suitcase: An alleged killer stuns the financial community in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s High-Flying British Psycho Killer Suspect |Nico Hines, Tom Sykes |November 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Police said the woman in the suitcase had died on the previous day.

Hong Kong’s High-Flying British Psycho Killer Suspect |Nico Hines, Tom Sykes |November 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The suitcase of stunners that Amal revealed throughout the weekend proves that she has one amazing sense of style.

Screw George Clooney—Amal Alamuddin Is the Catch |Allison McNearney |September 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

He books your work, drives you to set, wheels your suitcase in, helps you collect your check and, of course, spends it.

Christy Mack: The Porn World Unites Over A Fallen Comrade |Aurora Snow |August 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"I waked up in broad daylight and found you and your suitcase gone," said the girl.

A Soldier of the Legion |C. N. Williamson
On the day of your departure you should carefully pack your bag or suitcase, taking care to strap and lock it securely.

Perfect Behavior |Donald Ogden Stewart
Her suitcase on the floor beside her couch, she had strewed the contents from one end of the bed to the other.

Marjorie Dean, College Senior |Pauline Lester
Her self-control vanishing she dropped her suitcase and burst into wild weeping.

Marjorie Dean High School Senior |Pauline Lester
To block further listening, she promptly stowed a suitcase on end against it.

Jane Allen: Right Guard |Edith Bancroft

British Dictionary definitions for suitcase

suitcase

/ (ˈsuːtˌkeɪs, ˈsjuːt-) /

noun

a portable rectangular travelling case, usually stiffened, for carrying clothing, etc

Idioms and Phrases with suitcase

suitcase

see live out (of a suitcase).