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furniture designed for storage, as cupboards, chests of drawers, or wardrobes.[1920-25]
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case goods — case′ goods n. pl. fur furniture designed for storage, as cupboards, bureaus, or wardrobes Also called case′ fur niture. Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
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Case — (k[=a]s), n. [OF. casse, F. caisse (cf. It. cassa), fr. L. capsa chest, box, case, fr. capere to take, hold. See {Capacious}, and cf. 4th {Chase}, {Cash}, {Enchase}, 3d {Sash}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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