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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A protective box with one open end or more, used for storing a book.

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  • noun A box, open on one end, for keeping a set of books together

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slip +‎ case

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  • A box with one open side into which a volume or a multi-volume set is placed for protection. Publishers often issue a slipcase with two- and three-volume sets.

    February 25, 2008