suitcase
pronunciation
How to pronounce suitcase in British English:
UK [ˈsuːtkeɪs]
How to pronounce suitcase in American English:
US [ˈsuːtkeɪs]
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- Noun:
- a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
Word Origin
- suitcase (n.)
- 1898, from suit (n.) + case (n.2). Originally a case for holding a suit of clothes. In reference to small nuclear weapons, 1954.
Example
- 1. A suitcase was on her bed , half packed .
- 2. He and tamitha crammed necessities into their suitcase and a garbage bag .
- 3. Even really honest people are often made to feel guilty . The hardened professional smuggler , on the other hand , is never troubled by such feelings , even if he has five hundred gold watches hidden in his suitcase .
- 4. He lost his suitcase somewhere between his home and the station .
- 5. What were your main concerns when you were designing your suitcase ?