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suitcase

American  
[soot-keys] / ˈsutˌkeɪs /

noun

  1. a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.

suitcase British  
/ ˈsjuːt-, ˈsuːtˌkeɪs /

noun

  1. a portable rectangular travelling case, usually stiffened, for carrying clothing, etc

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suitcase Idioms  

  1. see live out (of a suitcase).

Etymology

Origin of suitcase

First recorded in 1900–05; suit + case 2

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"If the players believe in me and the staff, that's the most important thing, otherwise, you can pack your suitcase and go home because the players have to perform on the pitch," added the Austrian.

From BBC

Mama was carrying her suitcase in one hand and Daisy’s old crutch in the other.

From Literature

Images shared online showed travellers evacuating South Africa's second-busiest airport with suitcases as smoke filled the terminal and sirens rang to alert passengers of an emergency evacuation.

From Barron's

The company then refurbishes and resells the suitcases.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the several conditions they had to follow was to bring only one suitcase each.

From Los Angeles Times

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