Phrase guide

attaché case

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A box-style briefcase, scrunched over a hinged frame that opens into two compartments.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: briefcase

History

Etymology

From attaché + case.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: attaseasalkku — box-style briefcase
  • German: Aktenkoffer — box-style briefcase
  • Hindi: अटैची (aṭaicī) — box-style briefcase
  • Hindi: अटेची (aṭecī) — box-style briefcase
  • Japanese: アタッシェケース (atasshe kēsu) — box-style briefcase
  • Japanese: アタッシュケース (atasshu kēsu) — box-style briefcase
  • Korean: 공공칠가방 (gonggongchilgabang) — box-style briefcase
  • Korean: 아타셰케이스 (atasyekeiseu) — box-style briefcase
  • Swedish: attachéväska — box-style briefcase
  • Turkish: bond çanta — box-style briefcase
  • Urdu: اٹیچی (aṭaicī) — box-style briefcase
  • Urdu: اٹاچی (aṭācī) — box-style briefcase