slip case
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A removable protective covering for a book etc
Example Sentences
- "for, if there should appear a pocket-book, which may be drawn up by a riband from its slip case . . . the child would seize upon these with delight."
- "2003 Miriam A. Drake - Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science If a noble book suggests the need of a noble binding, consider a chemise inserted into a tastefully decorated slip case, leaving the book in its original state."