Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valise

/vəˈliːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: valise
IPA: /vəˈliːz/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase or travelling bag.

Example Sentences

"Finding upon the corpse more money than was required for the funeral, he transmitted it to the abbess, together with a small valise, containing, besides apparel, some trifling articles of jewellery, and the bracelet transmitted to you,..."
"Though he studiously concealed his hand, this morning before breakfast, in writing the direction-card which he attached to the little brown valise of happier days, the eagle-glance of matrimonial anxiety detected, d, o, n, distinctly traced."
"In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow."
"Nothing to declare / Not in the valise of my mind"

Etymology

Borrowed from French valise.

Inflected Forms

valises (plural)

Derived Forms

valiseful valiseless valiselike

Phrases

broken-down valise busted valise

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce valise?: The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈliːz/.
What does valise mean?: A piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase or travelling bag.
Where does valise come from?: Borrowed from French valise.

How to pronounce valise

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