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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

Silently he unlocked his dressing-case and bag, and proceeded to dress himself.

In the absence of a dressing case, care must be taken of the articles for the toilet.

I threw everything in the dressing-case out on the floor, although I knew it was useless to look for it there.

Behind her came a bewildered French maid, carrying wraps, and a man-servant with a heavy dressing-case.

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