Valise Definition

və-lēs
valises
noun
A piece of hand luggage.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Valise

Noun

Singular:
valise
Plural:
valises

Origin of Valise

  • Though valise sounds similar to the Italian valigia, these words are not likely to be kin to one another. For explanation see http://nq.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/issue_pdf/frontmatter_pdf/s9-X/247.pdf

    From Wiktionary

  • French, akin to Medieval Latin valisia.

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Italian valigia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Valise Sentence Examples

  • This bicycle and a small valise were his whole belongings.

  • She picked up a small valise and lifted her skirt as she stepped off the boardwalk into the dust.

  • There's nothing wrong this summer with carrying a tan leather valise with mustard patent sandals.

  • There 's nothing wrong this summer with carrying a tan leather valise with mustard patent sandals.

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Words Starting With

VVAVAL

Words Ending With

ESEISE

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valise

Words Starting With V and Ending With E

Starts With V & Ends With EStarts With VA & Ends With EStarts With V & Ends With SE

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With V6 Letter Words Ending With E