📦 A protective box 📦 To box a book

to slipcase

6.3

To put a book or DVD into a protective sleeve so it stays safe

verb
/ˈslɪpˌkeɪs/

: meter en la funda

After restoring the old album, she carefully slipcased it to keep it safe.

Examples

Please slipcase the new book carefully.
They always slipcase rare DVDs to protect them from dust and damage.
The publisher will slipcase the collector's edition books before sending them to stores.
He slipcased the limited edition novel.
She carefully slipcased the limited edition book to keep it pristine.
After purchasing the DVD, he slipcased it to protect the cover from scratches.
The collector always slipcases his rare albums to maintain their condition.

Synonyms

to crate

vsto slipcase

5 4.1

To put something into a strong box for moving or keeping safe

is used when item is stored or shown rather than packed for transport

to sleeve

vsto slipcase

1 5.5

To put something into a cover to protect it

is used when item is stored or arranged for display instead of only kept

to sheathe

vsto slipcase

6.5

To cover something with a protective layer, for example metal, leather or plastic

involves putting the item into a container rather than wrapping it

Surface Forms

slipcase infinitive

slipcased past

slipcased past participle

slipcasing present participle

slipcases third person singular

Morphology

slipcase = slipcase (transparent) = slip + case

The verb is a straightforward conversion from the noun 'slipcase', whose meaning is directly built from its component parts.

Etymology

Slipcase as a verb means to put an item into a slipcase, and it comes from slip 'to slide' and case 'box'. So to slipcase something is to 'slide' a book or DVD into its protective cover to keep it safe.