briefcase

noun

brief·​case ˈbrēf-ˌkās How to pronounce briefcase (audio)
: a flat flexible case for carrying papers or books

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Also, standing in for a briefcase, Gomez carried a black East-West OSOI bag. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025 In Deal or No Deal Island, briefcases are hidden around an island with more than $200 million in prize money split between them. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025 The move is a full circle one for Teigen, who was Deal or No Deal’s original case number 12 briefcase model when the game show first launched in 2005. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025 Perhaps this could be turned into a portable entertainment device, but the briefcase form factor is either brilliant or silly. Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for briefcase

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of briefcase was in 1900

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“Briefcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefcase. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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briefcase

noun
brief·​case ˈbrēf-ˌkās How to pronounce briefcase (audio)
: a flat case for carrying papers or books

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