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a portable confession of how much you don't trust the destination to provide.
means A flat, rigid or semi-rigid case with a handle, used for carrying clothes and belongings while travelling.
from A plain compound of "suit" plus "case," born in the age of rail and steamer travel — it was, quite literally, a case sized to hold a suit of clothes. "Suit" comes through Old French from Latin "sequi," to follow (a suit being a set of garments that go together, that "follow" one another), while "case" traces to Latin "capsa," a box or chest. So the word is two travellers themselves: a thing-that-matches packed inside a box-that-holds.
- wheels late
- Rolling luggage wasn't sold until 1970
- spinner edge
- Four-wheel spinners arrived only in the 1980s
- lost forever
- Unclaimed bags get auctioned in Alabama warehouses
- weight tax
- Airlines profit billions on overweight bag fees
samsonite hard side luggage — world's best-selling suitcase brand, founded 1910, dominates airport terminals globally
rimowa grooved aluminum case — iconic german luggage with patented grooved design, costs $500+, status symbol since 1898
louis vuitton monogram trunk — luxury suitcase with interlocking lv monogram, starting at $3000, flagship product since 1892