/ˈsuːt.keɪs/
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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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