pencil casen.

Brit.

/ˈpɛnslkeɪs/, U.S.

/ˈpɛnsəlˌkeɪs/

Forms: see pencil n. and case n.²

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

Etymology: < pencil n. + case n.²

1. Originally: a holder or casing, usually of metal and sometimes highly ornamented, for holding a pencil lead, stick of aniline, or the like (now historical and rare). In later use: a case or bag of wood, leather, plastic, etc., for storing pencils, pens, and related items.

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1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Pensyle case, graphiarium.

1712 J. James tr. A.-J. Dézallier d'Argenville Theory & Pract. Gardening 84 This Tracing-Staff,..'tis the very Pencil-Case of him that traces Things upon the Ground.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Port-craion A Pencil-Case; an Instrument serving to inclose a Pencil, and to serve both as a Handle for holding it, and a Cover to make it portable.

1790 Pennsylvania Packet 11 Dec. 3/2 Imported,..Steel and silver pencil cases.

1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers liv. 592 Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, entered it in a little book with a gold pencil-case.

1869 List of Water Colours (Winsor & Newton) 58 Round Pencil Cases. Flat leather Pencil Cases, etc.

1879 Printing Trades Jrnl. xxix. 35 A large and massive gold pencil-case, a masterpiece of mechanical ingenuity.

1936 ‘R. Crompton’ Sweet William iv. 108 What about a nice pencil-case?

1995 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 21 Feb. (Home section) 27 Miniature compasses, silver pencil cases, lockets and badges were other common [fob] chain attachments.

2003 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Jrnl. Sentinel (Nexis) 7 Sept. 3 l Schoolchildren..filled pencil cases with freshly sharpened No. 2 pencils, bottles of Elmer's white glue, pairs of scissors and boxes of..crayons.

2. Bookbinding. A loose or protruding part of a binding. Now rare.

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1885 W. J. E. Crane Bookbinding xvi. 132 The [end] paper may not properly ‘go home’ and adhere here, and..an unsightly protuberance of loose paper at the joint will be the result, which is generally termed a ‘pencil case’, and is a clear mark of bad bookbinding.

1932 K. M. Forsyth Bookbinding v. 106 If this [sc. pasting the end-papers] is not done carefully the paper will not stick and will form what is termed a ‘pencil-case’ a fold of unstuck paper in the joint.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pencil case
释义	pencil casen. Brit. /ˈpɛnslkeɪs/, U.S. /ˈpɛnsəlˌkeɪs/ Forms: see pencil n. and case n.² Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pencil n., case n.² Etymology: < pencil n. + case n.² 1. Originally: a holder or casing, usually of metal and sometimes highly ornamented, for holding a pencil lead, stick of aniline, or the like (now historical and rare). In later use: a case or bag of wood, leather, plastic, etc., for storing pencils, pens, and related items. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > pencil-case penner1393 scriptor1474 pencil case1552 pen-case1577 pencil box1856 society > communication > writing > writing materials > writing instrument > [noun] > pencil > pencil holder pencil case1552 1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Pensyle case, graphiarium. 1712 J. James tr. A.-J. Dézallier d'Argenville Theory & Pract. Gardening 84 This Tracing-Staff,..'tis the very Pencil-Case of him that traces Things upon the Ground. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Port-craion A Pencil-Case; an Instrument serving to inclose a Pencil, and to serve both as a Handle for holding it, and a Cover to make it portable. 1790 Pennsylvania Packet 11 Dec. 3/2 Imported,..Steel and silver pencil cases. 1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers liv. 592 Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, entered it in a little book with a gold pencil-case. 1869 List of Water Colours (Winsor & Newton) 58 Round Pencil Cases. Flat leather Pencil Cases, etc. 1879 Printing Trades Jrnl. xxix. 35 A large and massive gold pencil-case, a masterpiece of mechanical ingenuity. 1936 ‘R. Crompton’ Sweet William iv. 108 What about a nice pencil-case? 1995 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 21 Feb. (Home section) 27 Miniature compasses, silver pencil cases, lockets and badges were other common [fob] chain attachments. 2003 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Jrnl. Sentinel (Nexis) 7 Sept. 3 l Schoolchildren..filled pencil cases with freshly sharpened No. 2 pencils, bottles of Elmer's white glue, pairs of scissors and boxes of..crayons. 2. Bookbinding. A loose or protruding part of a binding. Now rare. ΚΠ 1885 W. J. E. Crane Bookbinding xvi. 132 The [end] paper may not properly ‘go home’ and adhere here, and..an unsightly protuberance of loose paper at the joint will be the result, which is generally termed a ‘pencil case’, and is a clear mark of bad bookbinding. 1932 K. M. Forsyth Bookbinding v. 106 If this [sc. pasting the end-papers] is not done carefully the paper will not stick and will form what is termed a ‘pencil-case’ a fold of unstuck paper in the joint. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1552
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