valise
/vəˈliːz
/noun
A small travelling bag or suitcase.These men were observed to be of various statures, considerably variegated, and carried their worldly possessions in bundles, boxes, trunks, valises, and suitcases....
- Important papers should not be left in the outside pouches of valises that are thrown unceremoniously into the boot of a taxi.
- She was dressed in a grey business-type suit and skirt, and clutched a leather valise to her chest.
Origin
Early 17th century: from French, from Italian valigia; compare with medieval Latin valesia, of unknown origin.
Rhymes
- employment service
- employment tribunal
- employment visa
- emplume
- empodium
- empoison
- empoisoned
- empoisoner
- empoisoning
- empoisonment
- empolder
- emporetic
- Emporia
- emporial
- emporitic
- emporium
- transfixion
- transform
- transformable
- transformation
- transformational
- transformational grammar
- transformationally
- transformation scene
- transformative