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SUITCASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
Example:
he carried his small bag onto the plane with him
Synonyms:
bag; grip; suitcase; traveling bag; travelling bag
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("suitcase" is a kind of...):
baggage; luggage (cases used to carry belongings when traveling)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "suitcase"):
carpetbag (traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century)
garment bag (a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up)
gripsack (a small suitcase)
overnight bag; overnight case; overnighter (a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight)
Gladstone; Gladstone bag; portmanteau (a large travelling bag made of stiff leather)
weekender (a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip)
