suitcase

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsuːtkeɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsutˌkeɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅t′kās′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
suit•case /ˈsutˌkeɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga piece of luggage, esp. for carrying clothes while traveling.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
suit•case  (so̅o̅t′kās′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a usually rectangular piece of luggage esp. for carrying clothes while traveling.
  • suit + case2 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
suitcase / ˈsuːtˌkeɪs ˈsjuːt-/
  1. a portable rectangular travelling case, usually stiffened, for carrying clothing, etc
'suitcase' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Gladstone bag - Pullman - bag - bring - bungee cord - carry - case - crowd - dog tag - encumber - handbag - jam - keister - lug - overstuff - pack - port - portmanteau - squeeze - take - three-suiter - traveling bag - two-suiter - unpack - valise - wedge
Collocations: a suitcase full of [books, clothes], a suitcase [full of, stuffed with] cash, packing my suitcases for, more...

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