valise

UK: /vəˈliːz/

US: /vəˈlis, -ˈliz/

US: (və lēs′ or, esp. Brit., -lēz′)

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va•lise /vəˈlis, -ˈliz/   n. [countable]

1. a small piece of hand luggage;
   suitcase.

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va•lise  (və lēs′ or, esp. Brit., -lēz′), n. 

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

• Italian valigia, of obscure origin, originally; compare Medieval Latin valēsium
• French
• 1605–15

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valise / vəˈliːz/ noun

1. a small overnight travelling case

Etymology: 17th Century: via French from Italian valigia, of unknown origin