- bookcase
- noun Date: 1726 a piece of furniture consisting of shelves to hold books
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bookcase
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Bookcase — Book case , n. A case with shelves for holding books, esp. one with glazed doors. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bookcase — (n.) 1726, from BOOK (Cf. book) + CASE (Cf. case) (n.2). An Old English word for this was bocfodder … Etymology dictionary
bookcase — ► NOUN ▪ an open cabinet containing shelves on which to keep books … English terms dictionary
bookcase — [book′kās΄] n. a set of shelves or a cabinet for holding books … English World dictionary
Bookcase — A bookcase, or bookshelf, is a piece of furniture, almost always with horizontal shelves, used to store books.History of the bookcaseWhen books were written by hand and were not produced in great quantities, they were kept in small containers… … Wikipedia
bookcase — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ glass fronted, wooden ▪ built in PREPOSITION ▪ from a/the bookcase ▪ I chose a book from the bookcase … Collocations dictionary
bookcase */ — UK [ˈbʊkˌkeɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms bookcase : singular bookcase plural bookcases a piece of furniture with shelves in it for putting books on … English dictionary
bookcase — /book kays /, n. a set of shelves for books. [1720 30; BOOK + CASE2] * * * Piece of furniture fitted with shelves, formerly often enclosed by doors. In early times the ambry, or wall cupboard, was used to hold books. Bookcases were included in… … Universalium
bookcase — Synonyms and related words: Smyth sewing, archives, armory, arsenal, attic, backing, bank, basement, bay, bibliopegy, bin, binder board, binding, bonded warehouse, book cloth, book cover, book end, book jacket, book support, book table, book tray … Moby Thesaurus
bookcase — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bookshelf, cabinet, sectional bookcase, secretary, bookrack; see also furniture … English dictionary for students
bookcase — [[t]b ʊkkeɪs[/t]] bookcases N COUNT A bookcase is a piece of furniture with shelves that you keep books on … English dictionary
