briefcases

noun

plural of briefcase
as in attachés

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  1. valises
  2. wallets
  3. handbags
  4. carryalls
  5. holdalls
  6. portmanteaus
Noun
  • But in Vienna, Pollak kept a mistress, and Milena had to take a job porting valises at the train station just to make ends meet.
    — Christine Estima September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Definition of valises
Noun
  • As for the money itself, aside from the frozen wallets, it may already be gone.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Every day, companies find better, and sneakier, ways to reach deeper into our wallets.
    — Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of wallets
Noun
  • Located on the fourth floor of a rickety Chinatown building next to an SAT prep center is a small, undecorated office filled with a colorful rack of shirts alongside a pile of vintage Karl Lagerfeld-era Chanel handbags.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As part of his plea agreement, Iza agreed to forfeit several items purchased as part of the conspiracy, including two Mercedes-Benzes, a Ferrari and dozens of luxury handbags from Hermes, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of handbags
Noun
  • Inside the luxury weekender bag, there are separate zipped and document pockets, while on the outside, another zip pocket provides additional compartmentalized storage — something of a necessity for carryalls, especially while on the go.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Lexington Backpack and Coastal Flip Lock Tote are two of our favorite carryalls of the season so far -- check them out below to see the function and beauty for yourself.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of carryalls
Noun
  • Many holdalls are potential security risks, and priority one for FIFA is maintaining a trouble-free World Cup.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The actor toted two holdalls in suede mint green and black padded leather by Balenciaga bags and Gucci.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of holdalls
Noun
  • Those are just a few of the clever software-as-a-service portmanteaus being tossed around as investors debate a massive selloff in the sector that has vaporized roughly $1 trillion in valuations from recent highs, with more than $285 billion in market value wiped out in February alone.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Fierce sunlight bleaching the stones of the old city, blinding the passengers as porters in white kaffiyehs and djellabas stack their portmanteaus on donkey carts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of portmanteaus
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