bookcasen.²

Brit.

/ˈbʊkkeɪs/, U.S.

/ˈbʊkˌkeɪs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: book n., case n.²

Etymology: < book n. + case n.²

1. A cabinet or cupboard containing shelves for books; (in early use) esp. one enclosed by doors, glazed or otherwise.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > book > receptacle for books > [noun] > bookcase

libraryc1374

deska1552

bookpress1611

bookcase1698

bookstand1743

bookrack1809

book unit1901

1698 M. Lister Journey to Paris 35 Elegant and rich Bureaus, Book-Cases, and some Paintings of the best Masters.

1726 in Notes & Queries (1942) 182 47/1 [A London shop-sign] Desk & Bookcase. James Field, cabinet-maker.

1743 E. Young Complaint: Night the Fifth 20 This Book-Case, with dark Booty almost burst.

1849 W. Irving Crayon Misc. 225 On each side of the cabinet were book-cases, well stored with works of romantic fiction.

1880 M. A. Paull Leyton Auberry's Daughters iii. 28 ‘Just listen to this,’ continued the rector, rising, and taking a book from the bookcase, which he opened at a certain page.

1938 Amer. Home Jan. 54/3 The built-in or built-out bookcase is designed in a fresh modern manner.

1971 N. Brown Antarctic Housewife iv. 20 The original prints on the wall and the selection of books in the bookcase proclaimed Dr. Burien to be a man of culture.

2008 St. Petersburg (Russia) Times 23 May (All About Town section) p.ii He noticed a bookcase filled with dissident books in Russian.

†2. A protective case consisting of a pair of boards and spine piece covered with cloth, decorative paper, etc., constructed as a separate item and then attached to a bound volume, collection of periodical numbers, or parts of a work; (also) a case for holding unbound serials, music, etc.; = case n.² 2c. Obsolete. rare.Only in bookcase maker at Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > book > parts of book > [noun] > cover

forel1393

surpelc1440

covering1459

coverturea1475

heeling1498

lid1585

cover1599

binding1648

book cover1649

case1750

album cover1839

bookcase1885

society > communication > book > parts of book > [noun] > cover > binder for unbound periodicals, etc.

case1750

binder1837

self-binder1838

sermon case1853

bookcase1885

ring binder1906

1885 C. Mackeson in Brit. Almanac Compan. 95 In some parts of the country identical titles are very differently applied. Among the double meanings..[is] Book Case Maker for a Cabinet-maker or Bookbinder.

Compounds

Objective, as bookcase maker.

ΚΠ

1868 Morning Post 14 Jan. 3/4 John Thorne..carpenter, box and book-case maker.

1885Book Case Maker [see sense 2].

1979 Chicago Tribune 4 Mar. xiii. 1/3 I backed into bookcase building in 1971, after I moved into an apartment on Cleveland Avenue.

1998 Ledger (Lakeland, Florida) (Nexis) 19 Apr. h1 Interior designers and bookcase makers.

Derivatives

ˈbookcased adj.

ΚΠ

1817 T. F. Dibdin Bibliogr. Decameron I. p. ccv The delectable satin-wood book-cased library of Mr. Lang.

1997 B. Morrow Giovanni's Gift ii. 168 His wainscoted and bookcased office.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bookcase
释义	bookcasen.² Brit. /ˈbʊkkeɪs/, U.S. /ˈbʊkˌkeɪs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: book n., case n.² Etymology: < book n. + case n.² 1. A cabinet or cupboard containing shelves for books; (in early use) esp. one enclosed by doors, glazed or otherwise. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > receptacle for books > [noun] > bookcase libraryc1374 deska1552 bookpress1611 bookcase1698 bookstand1743 bookrack1809 book unit1901 1698 M. Lister Journey to Paris 35 Elegant and rich Bureaus, Book-Cases, and some Paintings of the best Masters. 1726 in Notes & Queries (1942) 182 47/1 [A London shop-sign] Desk & Bookcase. James Field, cabinet-maker. 1743 E. Young Complaint: Night the Fifth 20 This Book-Case, with dark Booty almost burst. 1849 W. Irving Crayon Misc. 225 On each side of the cabinet were book-cases, well stored with works of romantic fiction. 1880 M. A. Paull Leyton Auberry's Daughters iii. 28 ‘Just listen to this,’ continued the rector, rising, and taking a book from the bookcase, which he opened at a certain page. 1938 Amer. Home Jan. 54/3 The built-in or built-out bookcase is designed in a fresh modern manner. 1971 N. Brown Antarctic Housewife iv. 20 The original prints on the wall and the selection of books in the bookcase proclaimed Dr. Burien to be a man of culture. 2008 St. Petersburg (Russia) Times 23 May (All About Town section) p.ii He noticed a bookcase filled with dissident books in Russian. †2. A protective case consisting of a pair of boards and spine piece covered with cloth, decorative paper, etc., constructed as a separate item and then attached to a bound volume, collection of periodical numbers, or parts of a work; (also) a case for holding unbound serials, music, etc.; = case n.² 2c. Obsolete. rare.Only in bookcase maker at Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > parts of book > [noun] > cover forel1393 surpelc1440 covering1459 coverturea1475 heeling1498 lid1585 cover1599 binding1648 book cover1649 case1750 album cover1839 bookcase1885 society > communication > book > parts of book > [noun] > cover > binder for unbound periodicals, etc. case1750 binder1837 self-binder1838 sermon case1853 bookcase1885 ring binder1906 1885 C. Mackeson in Brit. Almanac Compan. 95 In some parts of the country identical titles are very differently applied. Among the double meanings..[is] Book Case Maker for a Cabinet-maker or Bookbinder. Compounds Objective, as bookcase maker. ΚΠ 1868 Morning Post 14 Jan. 3/4 John Thorne..carpenter, box and book-case maker. 1885Book Case Maker [see sense 2]. 1979 Chicago Tribune 4 Mar. xiii. 1/3 I backed into bookcase building in 1971, after I moved into an apartment on Cleveland Avenue. 1998 Ledger (Lakeland, Florida) (Nexis) 19 Apr. h1 Interior designers and bookcase makers. Derivatives ˈbookcased adj. ΚΠ 1817 T. F. Dibdin Bibliogr. Decameron I. p. ccv The delectable satin-wood book-cased library of Mr. Lang. 1997 B. Morrow Giovanni's Gift ii. 168 His wainscoted and bookcased office. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.²1698
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Compounds

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