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suitcase
What does suitcase mean?
suitcase (noun): a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use suitcase in a sentence?
How do you pronounce suitcase?
/ˈsutˌkeɪs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does suitcase come from?
From suit + case.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
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