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noun
a small box or chest, often lined in a soft fabric and fitted with compartments, designed to hold jewelry.
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Also called jewel box.
Origin of jewel case
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby jewel case
Jew, Jew-baiting, jewel, jewel block, jewel box, jewel case, jeweler, jewelers' putty, jeweler's saw frame, jewelfish, jeweller
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How to use jewel case in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for jewel case
jewel case
jewel box
noun
a box, usually ornamental, in which jewels are kept
a plastic case for a compact disc
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