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dressing case
noun
- a small piece of luggage for carrying toilet articles, medicine, etc.
dressing case
noun
- (esp formerly) a box or case fitted with all the toilet articles necessary for dressing oneself, arranging one's hair, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dressing case1
First recorded in 1780–90
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Example Sentences
I found Elma in her room, ready dressed to go out, wearing a long traveling-cloak, and in her hand was a small dressing-case.
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Silently he unlocked his dressing-case and bag, and proceeded to dress himself.
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In the absence of a dressing case, care must be taken of the articles for the toilet.
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I threw everything in the dressing-case out on the floor, although I knew it was useless to look for it there.
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Behind her came a bewildered French maid, carrying wraps, and a man-servant with a heavy dressing-case.
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