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suitcase

noun

  1. form of luggage
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈs(j)uːtkeɪs/ / /ˈsutkeɪs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English suit English case English suitcase From suit + case.

  1. A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.

    “My suitcase is stowed in the luggage rack.”

    “A stocky cabwoman removed a large wheeled suitcase.”

  2. In the Classic Mac OS operating system, a file containing fonts, icons, sounds, and other resources.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English suit English case English suitcase From suit + case.

  1. To trade using samples in a suitcase.
  2. To smuggle in one's rectum.