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suitcase
[ soot-keys ]
noun
- a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.
suitcase
/ ˈsjuːt-; ˈsuːtˌkeɪs /
noun
- a portable rectangular travelling case, usually stiffened, for carrying clothing, etc
Idioms and Phrases
see live out (of a suitcase) .Compare Meanings
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Example Sentences
A man accused of murdering two men and dumping their remains in suitcases near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol has admitted killing one of the victims.
We traveled together, race to race, town to town, living out of suitcases and sunrises.
On the night she died, she had packed her belongings into a suitcase and rucksack, suggesting she was preparing to leave, the court was told.
The sight of a suitcase has historically inspired dread in me.
The couple had also left their suitcase – containing clothes, medication and valuables for a four-day break in London – on the train.
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