Kilo Lingo

/ˈsuːt.keɪs/

Line drawing of suitcase
Coloured illustration of suitcase
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Translation

A large flat case with a handle that you pack clothes in when you travel.

Word origin

Made from suit and case - originally a case just big enough to carry a suit of clothes.

Origin
English
Root
suit + case

Examples

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You pack a suitcase; you put your clothes into it.

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A full suitcase can weigh more than twenty kilos.

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To live out of a suitcase means to travel all the time and never unpack.

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This word is part of lesson 60.