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cardcase

cardcase

4.8
A small flat case for holding business cards
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrdˌkeɪs/
: tarjetero
  • My new leather cardcase holds up to twenty cards.

Examples

  • He took a business card from his cardcase and handed it to her.

  • She gave him an engraved silver cardcase as a graduation gift.

  • I always carry a cardcase in my pocket.

  • The new cardcase I bought is very stylish.

  • He took a business card from his cardcase and handed it to her.

  • My new leather cardcase holds up to twenty cards.

  • She gave him an engraved silver cardcase as a graduation gift.

Synonyms

notecase
vscardcase
  • UK
1 7.2

A small flat holder for paper money and small personal papers

holds business cards and similar cards rather than money or documents

How Big

wallet
624 1.0
cardcase
4.8

Surface Forms

cardcase singular
cardcases plural

Morphology

cardcase = card + case (transparent) = card + case

The meaning is a straightforward noun compound 'card' + 'case' meaning a case for cards, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word cardcase comes from the two simple English words card and case. A card is a 'small piece of paper with information' and a case is a 'container', like pencil case or suitcase, so a cardcase is a small, flat 'container' for carrying business cards.