doorcase
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of doorcase
Example Sentences
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I remember—the private staircase; how could I be such a fool?” and he crossed the chamber to where a low oaken doorcase was dimly visible in a distant corner.
From Humorous Ghost Stories by Dorothy Scarborough
Before it was finished he was dozing comfortably against the doorcase.
From The Earth Trembled by Edward Payson Roe
An ancient doorcase with a grotesque carving disclosed the entrance.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by John Roby
There he tilted his hatbrim to give shade to his eyes and leaned against the doorcase, looking idly out.
From Ulysses by James Joyce
Above the doorcase is a large urn, with festoons, &c.
From London in 1731 by Don Manoel Gonzales
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