valise

[ vuh-lees or, esp. British, -leez ]

/ vəˈlis or, esp. British, -ˈliz /

a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.

Origin of valise

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

Next morning Alcide packed my valise, and leaving him in charge of my apartments I took the Orient express for Constantinople.

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What in thunder do you mean by exchanging my valise for this one?

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There was Judge Ames walking up the street, valise in hand, just from the early morning train.

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I paid the hackman, who stood with the valise I had bought in Romer for Kate, in his hand, and he departed.

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He chuckled quietly as he took a leather strap from his pocket and swung his valise around his shoulder.

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He had a valise in each hand, which probably contained his best suits.

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valise

/ (vəˈliːz) /

a small overnight travelling case

C17: via French from Italian valigia, of unknown origin