pencil case
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- noun
- /ˈpɛnsl keɪs/
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estuche de lápices
- The teacher asked everyone to bring a pencil case filled with their writing tools for the art class.
- get your pencil case
If I had a generic see through pencil case to take into an exam, would it fit in?
- If I had a generic see through pencil case to take into an exam, would it fit in?
- And maybe they want a blue Hello Kitty backpack and Cheez its and a new pencil case with pink hearts.
- Glitter is extremely fun and I thought it would be a nice addition to my pencil case and my felt tip collection.
- And I would have these things that I would neatly put in my pencil case and I'd have a brand new notebook for lessons and new teachers, new lessons.
- She had the best pencil case and the best snacks.
Examples
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She unzipped her pencil case and took out a freshly sharpened pencil.
Fiction book (1999) -
If you were lucky, you would have a pencil case to carry all your needed supplies: pencils, rulers, erasers, and such.
Blog text (6) -
Got some books, got my pencil case, can sit here with my cat.
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Hey, it's a great idea! I used an old pencil case as a fun alternative!
Blog text (18) -
I'll buy you a pencil case.
Fiction book (1997) -
This little pencil case is for my mum.
Blog text (8) -
In my pencil case, I always have a blue, black and red pen because in school they always tell you red pens are correct.
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Glitter is extremely fun and I thought it would be a nice addition to my pencil case and my felt tip collection.
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She handed him a fresh pencil from her pencil case, and he wrote down the first five that came to mind: to swim, to row, to walk, to dance, to worry.
Fiction book (1999) -
Abiku sucked his teeth and pretended the remark was not intended for him by walking to the end of the line and proceeding to rifle through his schoolbag for his pencil case.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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A box or container for holding and carrying things like bottles
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A small box for holding pencils, erasers, and a ruler
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Morphology
The meaning 'a small container for pencils and pens' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'pencil' (writing implement) with 'case' (a box or covering). This noun-noun compound follows a common compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The compound pencil case is a simple picture: a small case for pencils and other pens. People used these little boxes to keep their writing tools safe and tidy, so the phrase now means 'a small container for pencils, pens, and other writing tools'.