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book·case
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noun
a
set
of shelves for
books
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Origin:
1720–30;
book
+
case
2
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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bookcase
(ˈbʊkˌkeɪs)
—
n
a piece of furniture containing shelves for books, often fitted with glass doors
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
bookcase
1726, from
book
+
case
(2). An O.E. word for this was bocfodder.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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