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va⋅lise

  [vuh-lees or, especially Brit., -leez]
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–noun
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
Origin:
1605–15; < F < It valigia, of obscure orig.; cf. ML valēsium
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va·lise   (və-lēs')   
n.  A small piece of hand luggage.

[French, from Italian valigia.]
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valise 
1615, "suitcase, soldier's kit bag," from Fr. valise (1568), from It. valigia, of uncertain origin. Attested in M.L. forms valisia (1407), valixia (1298).
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