briefcase

noun

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

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Cops released surveillance footage of the suspect inside what appears to be a liquor store, carrying a brown briefcase. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025 Instead, the Rae Medium Satchel functions kind of like a briefcase, yet has all the style sensibility of a runway. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025 The Deal or No Deal Island season 2 finale was absolutely crazy, but there was plenty more insanity that did not make it to TV, including some brutal personal takedowns, a Backstreet Boys singalong, and a briefcase swap that could have changed everything. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The challenge itself was straightforward: One by one, players had to choose a briefcase to carry across a very narrow balance beam positioned over a huge pit of quicksand in two minutes or less. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 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 7 May. 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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