Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a small suitcase with a handle; it is used for carrying papers or files or books.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
case used forcarrying documents (especially bybusiness people)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A guy holding a briefcase is the epitome of dullness.
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A guy holding a briefcase is the epitome of dullness.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 2010 » January 2010
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A guy holding a briefcase is the epitome of dullness.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 2010 » January » 04 2010
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Also, the butter from the briefcase is all over his thumb now.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Comic Reviews: Atomic Robo 1-5 2009
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But a guy handcuffed to a briefcase or a mutant alligator holding a briefcase is more striking.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 2010 » January » 04 2010
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He says the briefcase is impractical: A lot of other people in our office use rucksacks because they cycle to work.
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But a guy handcuffed to a briefcase or a mutant alligator holding a briefcase is more striking.
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But a guy handcuffed to a briefcase or a mutant alligator holding a briefcase is more striking.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 2010 » January 2010
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Instead I dropped my briefcase from the walkway, heard the tinkle of breaking glass, and watched as the deer on the patio of the In-Situ Laboratory began to drop dead.
365 tomorrows » 2008 » August : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2008
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The best gadget ever i thought was the briefcase from the second Connery, From Russia, With Love.
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