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briefcase

brief·case
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [breef-keys]
    • /ˈbrifˌkeɪs/
    • /ˈbriːf.keɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breef-keys]
    • /ˈbrifˌkeɪs/

Definitions of briefcase word

  • countable noun briefcase A briefcase is a case used for carrying documents in. 3
  • noun briefcase a flat portable case, often of leather, for carrying papers, books, etc 3
  • noun briefcase a flat, flexible case, usually of leather, for carrying papers, books, etc. 3
  • noun briefcase a flat, rectangular case with a handle, often of leather, for carrying books, papers, etc. 1
  • noun briefcase carrying case for documents 1
  • noun Definition of briefcase in Technology (tool)   A Win95/WinNT utility for keeping files on two computers without permanent connection in sync. The scenario briefcase was designed for is the combination of an office computer and a portable one. You connect the two before leaving your office, create a briefcase on the portable (if you don't already have one on it), then copy the files you want to work on while away into the briefcase. You can at this point disconnect the two computers, take the portable with you and work on the files in the briefcase at home or on the road. When you get back to your office the briefcase utility can automatically update the files you changed on the office computer. 1

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Origin of briefcase

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; brief (noun) + case2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Briefcase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

briefcase popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

briefcase usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for briefcase

noun briefcase

  • bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
  • folder — directory
  • baggage — Your baggage consists of the bags that you take with you when you travel.
  • case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
  • portfolio — a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc.

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