slipcase

noun

slip·​case ˈslip-ˌkās How to pronounce slipcase (audio)
: a protective container for books or magazines that has one open end
slipcased adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Softcover volume in a slipcase with 160 full-color pages in high-quality coated stock. Verge Staff, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2023 The anniversary reissue includes a collector’s edition of the CD with an exclusive slipcase cover, and a limited-edition cassette available in five different colors. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 July 2021 The punk progenitors’ six 1980s albums, which are said to have been out of print on vinyl practically since that era, are packaged together in a numbered slipcase with a bonus LP of rarities pressed on neon pink splatter vinyl. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2022 The punk progenitors’ six 1980s albums, which are said to have been out of print on vinyl practically since that era, are packaged together in a numbered slipcase with a bonus LP of rarities pressed on neon pink splatter vinyl. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2022 The punk progenitors’ six 1980s albums, which are said to have been out of print on vinyl practically since that era, are packaged together in a numbered slipcase with a bonus LP of rarities pressed on neon pink splatter vinyl. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2022 Each volume is housed in a sturdy slipcase and comes with a significant extra — a separate facsimile of the actual issue in which the superhero first appeared. Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 The punk progenitors’ six 1980s albums, which are said to have been out of print on vinyl practically since that era, are packaged together in a numbered slipcase with a bonus LP of rarities pressed on neon pink splatter vinyl. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2022 The punk progenitors’ six 1980s albums, which are said to have been out of print on vinyl practically since that era, are packaged together in a numbered slipcase with a bonus LP of rarities pressed on neon pink splatter vinyl. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slipcase was circa 1925

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“Slipcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipcase. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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