watchcase

American  

[woch-keys] / ˈwɒtʃˌkeɪs /

noun

1. the case or outer covering for the works of a watch.

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watchcase British  

/ ˈwɒtʃˌkeɪs /

noun

1. a protective case for a watch, generally of metal such as gold, silver, brass, or gunmetal

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Etymology

Origin of watchcase

First recorded in 1590–1600; watch + case ²

Example Sentences

A Bulova watchcase factory, shuttered in 1981, has been repurposed as condominiums and townhouses.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2017

The inside of a watchcase makes a sufficient mirror, and I make a cup from a kalo leaf. 

From The Hawaiian Archipelago by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

I is out to the extent of telling one lie about saving a little boy from drowning and also one old imitation-gold watchcase without any mechanical works in it.

From J. Poindexter, Colored by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

My mirror is the polished inside of my watchcase.

From A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

And presently, with much difficulty, for Ferrier's watchcase was a poor instrument, he read the answer.

From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert