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Suitcase

A suitcase is a form of baggage. It is a rectangular container with a handle and is typically used to carry one's clothes and other belongings while traveling. The first suitcases appeared in the late 19th century due to the increased popularity of mass tourism at the time, and were meant to hold dress suits (hence their name). They were originally made…

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As a symbol and in popular culture

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Suitcase

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples117
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
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related to As a symbol and in popular culture · 24
Suitcase → Colton, Daniel, From, Gross, Hardy Boys, Ian Jack, In, Jack, Joan Wilder, Kathleen Turner's, Mexican, Michael Douglas's, National Geographic, Of, Romancing, SmarterTravel's Caroline Costello, Smithsonian, Soo Youn, Stone, Suitcases
related to Since 2010s: Smart suitcases · 23
Suitcase → After, Alaska, American, Arlo Skye, Authority, Away, Bluesmart, Companies, Delta, GPS, International Air Transport Association, It, JetBlue, Li-ion, May, Most, Ovis, Smart, These, United
related to 1970s to 2000s: Wheeled suitcases · 18
Suitcase → After, American, Anita Willets-Burnham, Aruba, Bernard, British, During, Early, Fall River, However, In, Luggage, Massachusetts, Most, New York City, Puerto Rico, Sadow, Until
related to Late 19th century to mid-20th century: Beginnings · 16
Suitcase → As, British, German, In, In Europe, Junkers Ju, Lightweight, North American, Other, Rimowa, Samsonite, Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company, Suitcases, The, They, United States
related to 12th century to late 19th century: Luggage before the suitcase · 8
Suitcase → Crusades, During, European, Grand Tour, Luggage, Oxford English Dictionary, Servants, The
related to External links · 4
Suitcase → Media, Suitcases, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Other materials · 4
Suitcase → German, Rimowa, Samsonite, The
is a · 1
Suitcase → form of baggage

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luggage suitcases wheeled travel first smart american made sadow century wheels late trunks macy's around handle carry time stores sadow's

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Suitcaseis aform of baggage0.90text
leather or steelinstance ofThey were originally made using heavier materials0.80text
butinstance ofThey were originally made using heavier materials0.80text
beginning in the 1930sinstance ofThey were originally made using heavier materials0.80text
were constructed with more lightweight materials like plasticinstance ofThey were originally made using heavier materials0.80text
cardboard.Before the 1970sinstance ofThey were originally made using heavier materials0.80text
the idea of rolling luggage was shunned by the travel industryinstance ofThey were originally made using heavier materials0.80text
who viewed it as much less masculine than traditional luggageinstance ofThey were originally made using heavier materials0.80text
GPS trackinginstance ofThe addition of wheels to the suitcase has since been called one of the most significant innovations in travel.Smart suitcases with enhanced capabilities0.80text
device charging were popularized in the 2010sinstance ofThe addition of wheels to the suitcase has since been called one of the most significant innovations in travel.Smart suitcases with enhanced capabilities0.80text
though explosions of their lithium ion batteries in cargo holds caused them to be banned from being checked by many major airlines in the late 2010sinstance ofThe addition of wheels to the suitcase has since been called one of the most significant innovations in travel.Smart suitcases with enhanced capabilities0.80text
the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Companyinstance ofSuitcases first started being manufactured alongside trunks by luggage companies0.80text

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