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capcase

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A handheld case such as one to carry documents or hats.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bandbox

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A chest or trunk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • 1619, Anonymous, A Yorkshire Tragedy
  • two rebato wyers vpon my brest, a capcase by my side, a brush at my backe, an Almanacke in my pocket [...]

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cap + case?