dressing case

ˈdrɛsɪŋ keɪs

Definition

Definition of dressing case - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

travel

Dated

small luggage bag for carrying toiletries

Dated

She packed her dressing case for the weekend trip.

toiletry bag

vanity case

history

Dated

box with compartments for grooming tools

Dated

The antique dressing case had silver brushes and combs.

vanity case

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Images of dressing case

small luggage bag for carrying toiletries
box with compartments for grooming tools

Expressions with dressing

window dressing

showy misrepresentation to hide something unpleasant

The report was criticized as mere window dressing.

power dressing

style of clothing meant to convey authority and competence

She adopted power dressing for her important business meeting..

lose the dressing room

lose the respect and trust of players

The coach lost the dressing room after consecutive defeats.

dressing room

room for changing clothes

She went to the dressing room to try on the new outfit.

Italian dressing

oil and vinegar based salad dressing with herbs and spices

She topped her salad with Italian dressing for extra flavor..

blue cheese dressing

creamy dressing with crumbled blue cheese

He prefers his wings with blue cheese dressing.

Expressions with case

case closed

situation that is considered resolved

After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.

case dismissed

exp.

statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled

Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."

basket case

something in a useless or hopeless condition

The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.

charity case

person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble

He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends..

you haven't got a case

exp.

lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument

Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.

case in hand

matter requiring immediate attention or action

We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.

case in point

example illustrating a point

The recent election is a case in point.

case is closed

exp.

decision is final and not open to debate

He said no, so the case is closed.

in which case

adv.

if that happens, then this result follows

You might be late, in which case call me.

make a case

present arguments to support a position

She made a case for the new policy.

Examples of dressing case in a sentence

The vintage dressing case was a family heirloom.
He inherited a dressing case from his grandfather.
The dressing case contained vintage grooming items.

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French:trousse de toilette, étui de toilette, ...
German:Kulturbeutel, Nécessaire, ...
Italian:beauty case, cofanetto da toeletta, ...
Spanish:neceser, caja de aseo, ...
Portuguese:necessaire, caixa de toilette, ...
Chinese:化妆包, 梳妆盒, ...
Japanese:化粧ケース, 化粧箱, ...
Arabic:حَقِيبَة مُسْتَلْزَمَات شَخْصِيَّة, صندوق زينة, ...
Hebrew:תִּיק טוּאָלֶט, תִּיק טִפּוּחַ, ...
Russian:косметичка, ...
Ukrainian:дорожня косметичка, шкатулка для туалетного приладдя, ...
Hindi:ड्रेसिंग केस, सौंदर्य बक्सा, ...
Bengali:টয়লেট্রিজ ব্যাগ, ড্রেসিং কেস, ...
Catalan:necesser, caixa de perruqueria, ...
Czech:kosmetická taštička, toaletní kazeta, ...
Danish:toilettaske, toiletæske, ...
Dutch:toilettas, toiletdoos, ...
Greek:νεσεσέρ, κασετίνα περιποίησης, ...
Hungarian:neszesszer, piperekoffer, ...
Khmer:កាបូបសម្ភារៈអនាម័យ, ប្រអប់សម្ភារៈតុបតែងខ្លួន, ...
Korean:세면도구 가방, 드레싱 케이스, ...
Persian:کیف لوازم بهداشتی, جعبه آرایش, ...
Polish:kosmetyczka, kasetka na przybory toaletowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):necessaire, estojo de higiene, ...
Romanian:geantă de toaletă, casetă de toaletă, ...
Swedish:necessär, toalettlåda, ...
Thai:กระเป๋าเครื่องแป้ง, กล่องแต่งตัว, ...
Turkish:tuvalet çantası, makyaj kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:túi đựng đồ vệ sinh, hộp đựng đồ trang điểm, ...

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