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nouna flat, rectangular case with a handle, often of leather, for carrying books, papers, etc. Origin of briefcase1925–30; brief (noun) + case2 WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH briefcasebriefcase , handbag, pocketbook, purse, valise, walletWords nearby briefcasebridle suture, bridlewise, bridoon, Brie, brief, briefcase, briefing, briefless, briefly, briefs, Brienz Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for briefcaseI settle for a sweater and jacket and throw a tie in my briefcase just in case it turns out to be the prom. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Although in that film, the briefcase contained an atomic bomb. The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary|Marlow Stern|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST He searches patiently through his briefcase and produces a round-trip ticket for the seat in question. Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band|Grover Lewis|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST He opens the briefcase to reveal hundreds of well-thumbed sheets of paper filled with typewritten words. The Stacks: The True Greatness of Muhammad Ali|Peter Richmond|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is carrying the briefcase as he enters the room, so still even in walking that he does not disturb the air around him. The Stacks: The True Greatness of Muhammad Ali|Peter Richmond|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST At the far end, Reinhart and Dixon watched uneasily as the big Pole removed papers from his briefcase and carefully examined them. The Variable Man|Philip K. Dick Even his name was initialed on the outside of the briefcase. He brought himself back with a grimace, aware that he was clutching the briefcase of tapes possessively from long habit. We're Friends, Now|Henry Hasse After about ten minutes, Elshawe put his pipe carefully on a nearby table and reached down to pick up his briefcase. By Proxy|Gordon Randall Garrett "We'll need some food before long, too," Professor Bernardi observed, putting his briefcase down on a fallen log. Collector's Item|Evelyn E. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for briefcase
nouna flat portable case, often of leather, for carrying papers, books, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to briefcasebag, folder, baggage, case, portfolio, dispatch, valise, attaché |