slipcase

noun

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

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Also available in a slipcase edition with volumes one and two. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 The former goes all out, with blue and gold splatter vinyl, archival artwork on each sleeve, and a blue rigid board slipcase. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025 The two-volume Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary checks in at about 6 pounds, in its slipcase. — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024 The two-book box set—which boasts a gift-worthy deluxe slipcase—takes readers through every single region of France, introducing them to the soil and history of each place through stories, maps, and photographs. — Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for slipcase

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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