"paper case" meaning in English

See paper case in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: paper cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} paper case (plural paper cases)
  1. A bag for storing or carrying papers or writing materials.
    Sense id: en-paper_case-en-noun-O-IrEKMg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
  2. (cooking, chiefly in the plural) A small paper mould, typically circular and corrugated for making cupcakes. Tags: in-plural Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-paper_case-en-noun-FZgxRICH Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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