valise

[ vuh-lees or, especially British, -leez ]

/ vəˈlis or, especially British, -ˈliz /

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noun

a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.

Origin of valise

1605–15; <French <Italian valigia, of obscure origin; compare Medieval Latin valēsium

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH valise

briefcase, handbag, pocketbook, purse, valise , wallet

Words nearby valise

validation, validity, Valinda, valine, valinomycin, valise, Valium, Valkyrie, Valla, Valladolid, vallate

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Example sentences from the Web for valise

Next morning Alcide packed my valise, and leaving him in charge of my apartments I took the Orient express for Constantinople.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What in thunder do you mean by exchanging my valise for this one?
The Man in Lower Ten|Mary Roberts Rinehart
There was Judge Ames walking up the street, valise in hand, just from the early morning train.
The Calico Cat|Charles Miner Thompson
I paid the hackman, who stood with the valise I had bought in Romer for Kate, in his hand, and he departed.
Seek and Find|Oliver Optic

He chuckled quietly as he took a leather strap from his pocket and swung his valise around his shoulder.
A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays|Willa Cather
He had a valise in each hand, which probably contained his best suits.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms|Laura Lee Hope

British Dictionary definitions for valise

valise

/ (vəˈliːz) /

noun

a small overnight travelling case

Word Origin for valise

C17: via French from Italian valigia, of unknown origin

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单词	valise
释义	valise [ vuh-lees or, especially British, -leez ] / vəˈlis or, especially British, -ˈliz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR valise ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag. Origin of valise 1605–15; <French <Italian valigia, of obscure origin; compare Medieval Latin valēsium WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH valise briefcase, handbag, pocketbook, purse, valise , wallet Words nearby valise validation, validity, Valinda, valine, valinomycin, valise, Valium, Valkyrie, Valla, Valladolid, vallate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for valise Next morning Alcide packed my valise, and leaving him in charge of my apartments I took the Orient express for Constantinople. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What in thunder do you mean by exchanging my valise for this one? The Man in Lower Ten\|Mary Roberts Rinehart There was Judge Ames walking up the street, valise in hand, just from the early morning train. The Calico Cat\|Charles Miner Thompson I paid the hackman, who stood with the valise I had bought in Romer for Kate, in his hand, and he departed. Seek and Find\|Oliver Optic He chuckled quietly as he took a leather strap from his pocket and swung his valise around his shoulder. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays\|Willa Cather He had a valise in each hand, which probably contained his best suits. The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms\|Laura Lee Hope British Dictionary definitions for valise valise / (vəˈliːz) / noun a small overnight travelling case Word Origin for valise C17: via French from Italian valigia, of unknown origin 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 Words related to valise grip, baggage, satchel, portmanteau, bag, suitcase, gripsack, haversack
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valise

noun

Origin of valise

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH valise

Words nearby valise

Example sentences from the Web for valise

British Dictionary definitions for valise

noun

Word Origin for valise

Words related to valise