Valise

//vəˈliːz// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase or travelling bag.

    "Finding upon the corpse more money than was required for the funeral, he transmitted it to the abbess, together with a small valise, containing, besides apparel, some trifling articles of jewellery, and the bracelet transmitted to you,..."

  2. 2
    a small overnight bag for short trips wordnet

Example

More examples

"A valise of this size is very handy."

Etymology

Borrowed from French valise.

Related phrases

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