Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a small suitcase with a handle; it is used for carrying papers or files or books.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
Etymologies
- brief, document + case2.
Examples
“Also, the butter from the briefcase is all over his thumb now.”
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“A guy holding a briefcase is the epitome of dullness.”
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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.”
“But a guy handcuffed to a briefcase or a mutant alligator holding a briefcase is more striking.”
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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.”
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“The best gadget ever i thought was the briefcase from the second Connery, From Russia, With Love.”
“Lance thought the bag he was carrying was called a briefcase.”
“Lest we assume the issue only arises in the U. S, the terrific photo of a woman with a baby and a briefcase, is from Germany, www. dw-world.de/image/0, ,1168083_4,00. jpg”
“In fact, I've heard it characterized as a briefcase and a bag and any other number of things.”
“(Only my closest, most intimate friends and family members know that my briefcase is full of Black & Decker's finest).”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘briefcase’.
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COLLOCATIONS - B
English collocations beginning with the letter 'B'.
The chronologically first 1450 entries come from the Stockdale Collocation Dictionary.butt-shaped mark, button-down shirt, busy intersection, business-to-business, by-pass surgery, business-oriented, business travelers, business-administ..., buying power, business-mad, business-financed..., business success and 1469 more...
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Containers
Stuff that holds other stuff.
cardboard box, jar, filing cabinet, safe deposit box, cupboard, wardrobe, jewel case, briefcase, locker, canopic jar, chest of drawers, paper sack and 203 more...
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Cases of cases
Inspired by the Staircase bookcase.
staircase, bookcase, basket case, lowercase, uppercase, any case, nominative case, subjective case, oblique case, accusative case, dative case, cold case and 65 more...
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