dressing case

noun

1. a small piece of luggage for carrying toilet articles, medicine, etc.

dressing case

noun

1. (esp formerly) a box or case fitted with all the toilet articles necessary for dressing oneself, arranging one's hair, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of dressing case¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Some of those jewels were stolen from a woman's dressing case at the Grand Hotel, with the woman herself in bed and more than half awake at the time.

From Project Gutenberg

Tell William to have the carriage at the door at a quarter past three; and do you pack my dressing case, and the few things I shall need for two or three days' absence.

From Project Gutenberg

Surrounding the sign were 300 items ranging from paintings to miniature battleships and mahogany gentleman’s dressing cases, all of which until recently had decorated executive offices, meeting rooms and hallways of Lehman’s London headquarters.

From New York Times

A man servant took his dressing case from the back of the car and showed him the way to the garage.

From Project Gutenberg

There were half a dozen stains on the front of the dressing case, and some of it had congealed thickly on the brass facing of the lock.

From Project Gutenberg