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brief·case  (brfks)
n.
A portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books.

[brief, document + case2.]

briefcase
Noun
a flat portable case for carrying papers, books, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.briefcasebriefcase - a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
attache case, attache - a shallow and rectangular briefcase
case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
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Spanish briefcase [ˈbriːfkeɪs] ncartera, portafolio(s) m inv (LAM)
French briefcase [ˈbriːfkeɪs] brief nserviette f; porte-documents m inv
German briefcase [ˈbriːfkeɪs] nAktentasche f
Italian briefcase [ˈbriːfkeɪs] ncartella

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