briefcase
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briefcase — brief‧case [ˈbriːfkeɪs] noun [countable] OFFICE a case used for carrying papers or documents * * * briefcase UK US /ˈbriːfkeɪs/ noun [C] ► WORKPLACE a rectangular case, used especially for carrying business documents … Financial and business terms
briefcase — rief case n. a small suitcase with a handle; it is used for carrying papers or files or books. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Briefcase — [engl.], Aktenkoffer … Universal-Lexikon
briefcase — [n] carrier for work papers attaché, bag, baggage, case, dispatch, folder, portfolio, valise; concepts 446,494 … New thesaurus
briefcase — ► NOUN ▪ a flat rectangular case for carrying books and documents … English terms dictionary
briefcase — [brēf′kās΄] n. a flat, flexible case, usually of leather, for carrying papers, books, etc … English World dictionary
briefcase — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ battered (esp. BrE) ▪ He wore a torn suit and carried a battered briefcase. ▪ bulging ▪ leather, metal, plastic … Collocations dictionary
Briefcase — A briefcase is a narrow box shaped bag or case used mainly for carrying papers and other documents and equipped with a handle. Lawyers commonly use briefcases to carry briefs to present to a court, hence the name.… … Wikipedia
briefcase */ — UK [ˈbriːfˌkeɪs] / US [ˈbrɪfˌkeɪs] noun [countable] Word forms briefcase : singular briefcase plural briefcases a case for carrying documents and other things to work … English dictionary
briefcase — [[t]bri͟ːfkeɪs[/t]] briefcases N COUNT A briefcase is a case used for carrying documents in … English dictionary
