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suit·case

 (so͞ot′kās′)
n.
A usually rectangular piece of luggage for carrying clothing.
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suitcase

(ˈsuːtˌkeɪs; ˈsjuːt-)
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a portable rectangular travelling case, usually stiffened, for carrying clothing, etc
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suit•case

(ˈsutˌkeɪs)

n.
a usu. rectangular piece of luggage, esp. for carrying clothes while traveling.
[1900–05]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.suitcase - a portable rectangular container for carrying clothessuitcase - a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
baggage, luggage - cases used to carry belongings when traveling
carpetbag - traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century
garment bag - a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up
gripsack - a small suitcase
overnight bag, overnight case, overnighter - a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight
Gladstone bag, portmanteau, Gladstone - a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
weekender - a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip
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suitcase

noun case, bag, trunk, holdall, travel bag, valise It did not take Andrew long to pack a suitcase.
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Translations
حَقِيبَةُ سَفَردَعْوى، قَضِيَّه
kufr
kuffert
valizo
matkalaukku
kovčeg
bőröndkézitáskakoffer
ferîataska
スーツケース
여행가방
kufor
kovček
resväska
กระเป๋าเดินทาง
vali

suitcase

[ˈsuːtkeɪs] Nmaleta f, valija f (LAm), veliz m (Mex)
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suitcase

[ˈsuːtkeɪs] nvalise f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

suitcase

nKoffer m; to live out of a suitcaseaus dem Koffer leben
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suitcase

[ˈsuːtˌkeɪs] nvaligia
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suit

(suːt) noun
1. a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.
2. a piece of clothing for a particular purpose. a bathing-suit / diving-suit.
3. a case in a law court. He won/lost his suit.
4. an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.
5. one of the four sets of playing-cards – spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.
verb
1. to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for. The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.
2. (of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for. Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.
3. to adjust or make appropriate or suitable. He suited his speech to his audience.
ˈsuited adjective
(negative unsuited) fitted, or appropriate (to or for). I don't think he's suited to/for this work.
ˈsuitor noun
an old word for a man who tries to gain the love of a woman.
ˈsuitcase noun
a case with flat sides for clothes etc, used by a person when travelling. He hastily packed his (clothes in his) suitcase.
follow suit
to do just as someone else has done. He went to bed and I followed suit.
suit down to the ground
(of eg an arrangement, fashion etc) to suit (a person) completely. The dress suits her down to the ground.
suit oneself
to do what one wants to do.
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suitcase

حَقِيبَةُ سَفَر kufr kuffert Koffer βαλίτσα maleta matkalaukku valise kovčeg valigia スーツケース 여행가방 koffer koffert walizka mala чемодан resväska กระเป๋าเดินทาง valiz vali 手提箱
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It took me two weeks to find out what women carry in dress suit cases. And then I began to ask why a mattress is made in two pieces.
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The body parts of a 29-year-old woman were found stuffed inside a washing machine and a suit case in a village here on Monday.
But quick to this concern of mine, Jin Lorenz, using his credit card, ordered me thick sweaters with hoods, pants, shirts, travelling suit case, and even socks which I never owned before the other day to prepare me to the icy country.
In January, the Supreme Court had cancelled the hearing in the Ayodhya title suit case slated for January 29 by a five-judge bench due to the unavailability of one of the judges, Justice SA Bobde.
A dead body of 23-year old Wajahat Ali was found stuffed in suit case in mutilated conditions in Shera-Kot area.
She explains that suspect Cecelia P.Toby had 4.1kg of heroin in her suit case, while Florence Washington had 4.0 kg of heroin in her suit case when the LDEA officer assigned at the Robert International Airport arrested them following a tipoff from intelligence agents.
Forensic officers were seen walking towards the animal enclosures, wheeling a black suit case. A male employee was seen being led away in an unmarked police car shortly before 2pm.
Cops tracked down both men, Abdul Rahim, 67, and Juneab Hashimi, 55, and the suit case on February 21.
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