train case

noun

: a small boxlike piece of luggage used especially for toilet articles

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These guests can also request to monogram their train case onsite. — Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Sleek four-engine jets came with a shelf over the ample-width seats for a salesman’s sample case or the ladies train case. — Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026 More elaborate acrylic displays or train cases will cost $40-$60. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 Easy to clean and pack, we’re obsessed with this cute and compact train case from ultra-reliable Leatherology. — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023 Three of the teens, including the 15-year-old picked up Thursday, have since been arrested in the R train case. — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of train case was in 1948

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“Train case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/train%20case. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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