briefcase

noun

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

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In Deal or No Deal Island, briefcases are hidden around an island with more than $200 million in prize money split between them. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024 An increasingly paranoid Jax is bullying Tiffany Stratton, who will inevitably turn babyface and cash in her Money in the Bank briefcase. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 Just to clarify, the flying object was the briefcase, not the classmate. Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 Background players in period costume — an ill-fitting brown suit, a longshoreman’s jacket (no berets, thankfully) — walked back and forth holding a briefcase, a cigarette and a shopping bag (no baguettes, thankfully). Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for briefcase 

Word History

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 24 Nov. 2024.

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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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