Trial lawyers often carry around legal papers called 'briefs'.
They put them in a container, or case, so they won't blow away or be dropped and separated.
So, it is quite literally a 'brief' 'case' . . . 'briefcase'.
How much can be stored in a leather briefcase depends mainly on the size of the briefcase purchased. Most brand name briefcase can store upwards of four square footage of clothing or paper goods.
Briefcase is a noun.
The lawyer opened his briefcase.The thief ran away with my briefcase.
The possessive form of the singular noun briefcase is briefcase's.example: My briefcase's strap is broken.
The plural of briefcase is briefcases
There are many places where one can purchase a men's briefcase. The best place to purchase a men's briefcase is at a local luggage store or briefcase store.
The Briefcase kind, obviously...
I carried my briefcase with me through the airport.
We were unable to squeeze an executive briefcase in.
THe UK Chancellor's briefcase is red.
These briefcase are also for men.
folder, envelope, box, briefcase, filing cabinet, a safe, ...