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attaché case

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

a rectangular case with hard sides, used especially for carrying business documents → Compare briefcaseOffice equipmentCommunicating by telephonePaper and stationeryContainers for carrying personal possessions
(Definition of attaché case noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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