Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A case for containing letters; hence, a portable writing-desk or portfolio.
- noun In printing, a type-case. See
case , n., 6.
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Examples
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So, taking it out of my letter-case, I read as follows:
Pamela 2006
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Excuse me, Ladies; traversing the room, and having rubbed my eyes till I supposed them red, I turned to the women; and, pulling out my letter-case, I will show you one letter — here it is — read it, Miss Rawlins, if you please — it will confirm to you how much all my family are prepared to admire her.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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And out he pulled a letter-case, and taking out a letter, it is written in answer to one, sent to the person.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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He took out of his waistcoat pocket, as he sat in his gown, his letter-case, and said, Here, Pamela, read that when you go up stairs, and let me have your thoughts upon it; and that will let you into the affair.
Pamela 2006
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As we were in this perplexity, one of our little boys, who had been playing abroad, brought in a letter-case, which he found on the green.
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Still dictating, he rummaged in a letter-case and shoved a packet at me; to my astonishment it was addressed in my wife's simpleton scrawl, and I'd have pocketed it, but Elgin waved me peremptorily to read it, so I did, while he went on dictating full spate.
Flashman And The Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985
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Still dictating, he rummaged in a letter-case and shoved a packet at me; to my astonishment it was addressed in my wife's simpleton scrawl, and I'd have pocketed it, but Elgin waved me peremptorily to read it, so I did, while he went on dictating full spate.
Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985
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Still dictating, he rummaged in a letter-case and shoved a packet at me; to my astonishment it was addressed in my wife's simpleton scrawl, and I'd have pocketed it, but Elgin waved me peremptorily to read it, so I did, while he went on dictating full spate.
Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985
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So he sat down as best he could with all that he carried, and extracted a letter-case from an inside pocket.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 8, 1917 Various
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Aunt Emily reopened hostilities on my birthday with a purple satin letter-case embroidered with a sprig of rosemary and the word
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 23, 1919 Various
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