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Meanings of pocket case in English

Russian
футляр
Portuguese
estojo
Catalan
estoig
Spanish
étui
Wikidata

Small case, usually ornamental, meant to contain personal articles, such as bodkins and toothpicks.

        футляр
        Usage of pocket case in English
        1
        That one was contained entirely in a small pocket case.
        Armageddon 2419 A. D.
        2
        My son having a small pocket case of instruments, secured the vessel and saved the animal.
        Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia / From ...
        3
        The secretary demurred, producing his pocket case.
        Red Masquerade: Being the Story of the Lone Wolf's Daughter
        4
        As he lighted one and stuck all the others into his pocket case he said to me in a 'What-are-you?'
        Tales of the Road
        5
        Giving a quick glance around to see that she was unobserved the girl plunged her white fingers into the pocket case.
        The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise
        6
        Kaplan said investors can expect to "see additional side pocket cases" in the future.
        Reuters
        7
        "Yes; by force of habit I am still carrying my pocket case."
        The Mystery of 31 New Inn
        Translations for pocket case
        Portuguese
        estojo