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pencil case

UK/ˈpɛnsəl ˌkeɪs//ˈpɛnsəl ˌkeɪs/

pencil case noun: an object purposed to contain different stationery like pencil, rubber, correction fluid, etc.

pencil case: an object purposed to contain different stationery like pencil, rubber, correction fluid, etc
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Noun

pencil case (plural pencil cases)

  1. An object purposed to contain different stationery like pencil, rubber, correction fluid, etc.
    • I love you from the bottom of my pencil case / I love the way you never ask me why1989, Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray, “Song for Whoever”, performed by The Beautiful South

pencil case meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Persian

pencil case in Arabic

object purposed to contain stationery
مِقْلَمَة miqlama

pencil case in Malay

object purposed to contain stationery
bekas pensel, kotak pensel

pencil case in Indonesian

object purposed to contain stationery
kotak pensil

pencil case in Persian

object purposed to contain stationery
جا مدادی jâ-medâdi, جامدادی jâmedâdi
More languagesFewer languages
pencil case in Thai
กล่องดินสอ glɔ̀ɔng-din-sɔ̌ɔ
pencil case in Vietnamese
hộp bút

Synonyms of pencil case

Forms of pencil case

pluralpencil cases

Questions about pencil case

What does pencil case mean?
Pencil case means an object purposed to contain different stationery like pencil, rubber, correction fluid, etc.
What is pencil case in Arabic?
Pencil case in Arabic is مِقْلَمَة (miqlama). See Pencil case meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is pencil case?
Pencil case is a noun.
How do you pronounce pencil case?
Pencil case is pronounced /ˈpɛnsəl ˌkeɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of pencil case?
The plural of pencil case is pencil cases.

Words near pencil case in the dictionary

  1. Penchev
  2. penciclovir
  3. pencil
  4. pencil box
  5. pencil boxes
  6. pencil case
  7. pencil cases
  8. pencil cedar
  9. pencil cedars
  10. pencil crayon
  11. pencil crayons

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