shelfful

[shelf-foo l]

noun, plural shelf·fuls.

an amount adequate to fill a shelf: They buy canned goods by the shelfful.
the amount contained on a shelf: We gave away a shelfful of books.

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Origin of shelfful

First recorded in 1875–80; shelf + -ful

Usage note

See -ful.

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"Don't stop fer that; there's a shelfful of all kinds behind the counter," Barr interposed.
Bar-20 Days
Clarence E. Mulford