jewel case

noun

a small box or chest, often lined in a soft fabric and fitted with compartments, designed to hold jewelry.

Also called jewel box.

Origin of jewel case

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby jewel case

Jew, Jew-baiting, jewel, jewel block, jewel box, jewel case, jeweler, jewelers' putty, jeweler's saw frame, jewelfish, jeweller

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Example sentences from the Web for jewel case

"Bring the jewel-case here, Margaret," ordered Jane in a gasp.
The Copy-Cat and Other Stories|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
I knew I should find the jewel-case just where you stopped; but I didn't want to discover it.
The Woman's Way|Charles Garvice
She was searching for the pair last night herself, and knows that they were missing from my jewel-case.
True to his Colours|Theodore P. Wilson
Meanwhile the porter of my hotel, not seeing my man, took my jewel-case downstairs with my remaining effects.
The Memoirs of Madame Vige Lebrun|Marie Louise Elisabeth Vige-Lebrun

I scrambled after her, with my fourteen bundles, keeping a quiet eye meanwhile on the jewel-case.
Miss Cayley's Adventures|Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for jewel case

jewel case

jewel box

noun

a box, usually ornamental, in which jewels are kept

a plastic case for a compact disc

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单词	jewel case
释义	jewel case noun a small box or chest, often lined in a soft fabric and fitted with compartments, designed to hold jewelry. Also called jewel box. Origin of jewel case First recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby jewel case Jew, Jew-baiting, jewel, jewel block, jewel box, jewel case, jeweler, jewelers' putty, jeweler's saw frame, jewelfish, jeweller Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jewel case "Bring the jewel-case here, Margaret," ordered Jane in a gasp. The Copy-Cat and Other Stories\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman I knew I should find the jewel-case just where you stopped; but I didn't want to discover it. The Woman's Way\|Charles Garvice She was searching for the pair last night herself, and knows that they were missing from my jewel-case. True to his Colours\|Theodore P. Wilson Meanwhile the porter of my hotel, not seeing my man, took my jewel-case downstairs with my remaining effects. The Memoirs of Madame Vige Lebrun\|Marie Louise Elisabeth Vige-Lebrun I scrambled after her, with my fourteen bundles, keeping a quiet eye meanwhile on the jewel-case. Miss Cayley's Adventures\|Grant Allen British Dictionary definitions for jewel case jewel case jewel box noun a box, usually ornamental, in which jewels are kept a plastic case for a compact disc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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