Definition of Pincases

1. pincase [n] - See also: pincase

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pincases

pinax
pinazepam
pinball
pinball game
pinball machine
pinballed
pinballer
pinballers
pinballing
pinboard
pinboards
pinbone
pinbones
pincase
pincases (current term)
pince-nez
pincement
pincer
pincer attack
pincer nail
pincered
pincering
pincerlike
pincers
pinch
pinch-hit
pinch-hits
pinch-hitter
pinch-hitting

Literary usage of Pincases

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Select Collection of Old English Plays by William Carew Hazlitt, Robert Dodsley, Richard Morris (1874)
"... and sleeve laces, Girdles, knives, purses, and pincases. ... Do women buy their pincases of you? PEDLAR. Yea, that they do, I make God a vow. ..."

2. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1895)
"... Girdles, knives, purses and pincases. He has the pedlar's proverbial cheerfulness, which remains quite unaffected by their refusal to purchase. ..."

3. The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular ...by William Hone by William Hone (1839)
"... Fine purses, pouches, pincases, pipes ; what is't you lack ? a pair o' smiths to wake you i' the morning ? or a fine whistling bird ? ..."

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