The plural of cardcase; multiple small decorative cases designed to hold and protect cards.
From 'cardcase,' the compound of 'card' and 'case,' with the regular English plural '-es' added to create the plural form.
Wealthy Victorians collected beautiful cardcases the way people now collect phone cases—they showed personality and status, and some antique ones are worth thousands of dollars today.
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