briefcase
(briːfkeɪs )
Word forms: briefcases
countable noun
A briefcase is a case used for carrying documents in.
He left a briefcase of operational notes at a meeting.
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Collocations:
carry a briefcase
One of my friends was told that she would find her soulmate on a railway station, carrying a briefcase.
Times, Sunday Times
A middle-aged man in a suit walked carrying his briefcase, grey balding head held high.
Times, Sunday Times
She was carrying a briefcase, and had a coat over her arm.
Times, Sunday Times
At this rate every pop star on the planet will turn up on stage carrying a briefcase.
The Sun
For example, one person wore a tie and carried a briefcase.
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Translations:
Chinese: 公文包
Japanese: ブリーフケース