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valise
[ vuh-leesor, especially British, -leez ]
noun
- a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
valise
/ vəˈliːz /
noun
- a small overnight travelling case
Word History and Origins
Origin of valise1
Word History and Origins
Origin of valise1
Example Sentences
Models — male and female — strutted down the runway in leather cowboy hats, cowhide valises, and checkered denim jackets adorned with bull badges, their cowboy boots boasting shiny metal points.
These valises are a reminder of how far Talley was able to travel from his childhood in Durham and how he did so with aplomb and self-regard.
A few steps away, a kosher carving knife, a pushcart, a pickle barrel and a battered traveling valise used by immigrants from Lithuania are lined up against a wall.
She took my valise and looked me up and down.
Traveling across the ocean and over mountains, he uses the contents of his valise to feed himself, stay warm, unlock a cage, pacify a sharp-toothed ogre and find valuable treasure.
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