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valise

[ vuh-leesor, especially British, -leez ]

noun

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


valise

/ ±¹É™Ëˆ±ô¾±Ë³ú /

noun

  1. a small overnight travelling case
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of valise1

1605–15; < French < Italian valigia, of obscure origin; compare Medieval Latin ±¹²¹±ôŧ²õ¾±³Ü³¾
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of valise1

C17: via French from Italian valigia, of unknown origin
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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.

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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.

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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.

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She took my valise and looked me up and down.

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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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