Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In bookbinding, a maker of cases or covers for books.
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Examples
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He had agreed to give the case-maker a share of the profits if he would make the cases at a certain price, but put him off in the same way.
History of the American Clock Business and Life of Chauncey Jerome Jerome, Chauncey 1860
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I was the case-maker of our concern, and 'pitched into' the pine lumber in good earnest.
History of the American Clock Business and Life of Chauncey Jerome Jerome, Chauncey 1860
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Thence to my case-maker for my stone case, and had it to my mind, and cost me 24s., which is a great deale of money, but it is well done and pleases me.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 30: August/September 1664 Samuel Pepys 1668
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Thence to my case-maker for my stone case, and had it to my mind, and cost me 24s., which is a great deale of money, but it is well done and pleases me.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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Thence to my case-maker for my stone case, and had it to my mind, and cost me 24s., which is a great deale of money, but it is well done and pleases me.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1664 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668
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Thence to my case-maker for my stone case, and had it to my mind, and cost me 24s., which is a great deale of money, but it is well done and pleases me.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Aug/Sep 1664 Pepys, Samuel 1664
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Good thing case-maker Speck is jumping in with its colorful line of iPad protectors.
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Good thing case-maker Speck is jumping in with its colorful line of iPad protectors.
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Good thing case-maker Speck is jumping in with its colorful line of iPad protectors.
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Good thing case-maker Speck is jumping in with its colorful line of iPad protectors.
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