valise
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7.3
- noun
- /vəˈliːz/
- Archaic
- For her weekend trip, she packed all her clothes into a small valise.
Examples
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After the flight, she quickly grabbed her valise from the luggage carousel.
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Dave stands in the doorway with a small valise in his hand.
Fiction book (1993) -
Have you seen my valise?
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I think it's in her valise.
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Let the others push around, I'll wait and get the valise on somehow.
Fiction book (1995) -
I see you've brought your valise.
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In fifteen minutes, he packed a selection of clothes in his valise, leaving room for his souvenirs.
Fiction book (1993) -
The actor sets the valise down and then stands waiting in the shadows behind Barton.
Fiction book (1991) -
I don't have my valise I left it in your foyer.
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"Without waiting for a reply, he threw his valise into the overhead rack and stepped over to the window."
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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2.7
A small bag for clothes and items for one night's trip
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word valise comes from French and is like the Italian word valigia, which meant a small travelling bag. So a valise is simply a small 'suitcase' for 'short trips'.