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SUITCASE

Pronunciation (US):

• SUITCASE (noun)
The noun SUITCASE has 1 sense:

1. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

Familiarity information: SUITCASE used as a noun is very rare.

• SUITCASE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

suitcase; traveling bag; grip; bag

Context example:

he carried his small bag onto the plane with him

Hypernyms ("suitcase" is a kind of...):

baggage; luggage (a case used to carry belongings when traveling)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "suitcase"):

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; Gladstone bag; portmanteau (a large travelling bag made of stiff leather)

weekender (a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip)

"He who pays the piper calls the tune."
(English proverb)
"Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts."
(Native American proverb, Hopi)
"Beat the iron while it is hot."
(Arabic proverb)
"Learned young is done old."
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
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