briefcases
Executive document holders
Briefcases is the plural of briefcase, a flat rectangular bag with a handle for carrying documents and papers.
The word evokes professional work—lawyers, businesspeople, commuters: Executives filed into the meeting, briefcases in hand.
With the shift to laptops and backpacks, traditional hard-sided briefcases have become less common, though the word persists for any professional carrying bag.
Embassy specialist officer
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- documentsFormal written records
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
businessman · office · corporate · meetings · contracts · presentations · commute · workday
Bag kept in cabin
- airportAviation passenger facility
- securityProtection from threat
- checkpointInspection station on route
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
laptop · TSA · business trip · hotel · flight · overhead bin · wheels · rolling
Tanned animal skin
- handlePart for gripping
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- combination lockSecurity device requiring sequence
- compartmentsEnclosed subdivisions within something
latches · expandable · zipper · brass · buckle · monogram · lining · pockets
One's relative position
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- successFavorable outcome attained
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- powerEnergy transfer rate
wealth · professionalism · corporate culture · Wall Street · establishment · nine-to-five · career · white-collar
attaché
Embassy specialist officer
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- documentsFormal written records
- executiveSenior organizational leader
lawyer · businessman · office · corporate · meetings · contracts · presentations · commute · workday · suits
carry-on
Bag kept in cabin
- airportAviation passenger facility
- securityProtection from threat
- checkpointInspection station on route
luggage · laptop · TSA · business trip · hotel · flight · overhead bin · wheels · rolling · shoulder strap
leather
Tanned animal skin
- handlePart for gripping
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- combination lockSecurity device requiring sequence
compartments · latches · expandable · zipper · brass · buckle · monogram · lining · pockets · stitching
status
One's relative position
power · wealth · professionalism · corporate culture · Wall Street · establishment · nine-to-five · career · white-collar · upward mobility
laptop
Portable hinged computer
- documentsFormal written records
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- foldersPaper organizers with pockets
pens · calculator · charger · business cards · notebook · contracts · reports · phone · keys · glasses
- props masterset dressing, period pieces, documents, letters, books
- spy gearspy gadgets, decoder rings, invisible ink, microfilm, silencers
- Montblancfountain pens, rollerball pens, ballpoint pens, writing instruments, notebooks
- bagspaper bag, backpack, plastic bag, grocery bag, shopping bag
- office suppliespens, pencils, paper clip, staplers, paperclip
- city lifecity, urban life, traffic noise, downtown, metropolis
briefcasesbackpacks
Bags carried on shoulders
knapsacks · rucksacks · duffel bags · gym bags · beach bags