pencil case

UK/ˈpɛnsəl ˌkeɪs/UK/ˈpɛnsɪl ˌkeɪs/

noun

An object purposed to contain different stationery like pencil, rubber, correction fluid, etc.

Similar
pencil boxpencil pouch
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Meanings

nounpencil case (plural pencil cases)

plural pencil cases

  1. An object purposed to contain different stationery like pencil, rubber, correction fluid, etc.

    I love you from the bottom of my pencil case / I love the way you never ask me why

    1989, Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray, “Song for Whoever”, performed by The Beautiful South

    Synonyms: pencil box, pencil pouch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn object purposed to contain different stationery like pencil, rubber, correction fluid, etc.

Similar
pencil boxpencil pouch

More synonyms by meaning

nouna box for holding pencils

Similar
pencil box
Broader
box
Also see
pencil box

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic مِقْلَمَة
  • مِقْلَمَة (miqlama)object purposed to contain stationery
Basque kutxatila
  • kutxatilaobject purposed to contain stationery
Bulgarian моли́вник, кути́я за мо́ли́ви
  • моли́вник (molívnik)object purposed to contain stationery
  • кути́я за мо́ли́ви (kutíja za mólívi)object purposed to contain stationery
Catalan estoig
  • estoigobject purposed to contain stationery
Chinese Cantonese 筆盒 /笔盒, 鉛筆盒 /铅笔盒
  • 筆盒 /笔盒object purposed to contain stationery
  • 鉛筆盒 /铅笔盒object purposed to contain stationery
  • 文具盒object purposed to contain stationery
Chinese Mandarin 筆盒 /笔盒, 鉛筆盒 /铅笔盒
  • 筆盒 /笔盒 (bǐhé)object purposed to contain stationery
  • 鉛筆盒 /铅笔盒 (qiānbǐhé)object purposed to contain stationery
  • 文具盒 (wénjùhé)object purposed to contain stationery
Czech penál
  • penálobject purposed to contain stationery
Danish pennalhus, penalhus
  • pennalhusobject purposed to contain stationery
  • penalhusobject purposed to contain stationery
Dutch etui, pennenzak
  • etuiobject purposed to contain stationery
  • pennenzakobject purposed to contain stationery
Estonian pinal
  • pinalobject purposed to contain stationery
Finnish kynäkotelo, penaali
  • kynäkoteloobject purposed to contain stationery
  • penaaliobject purposed to contain stationery
French trousse (d'école), plumier
  • trousse (d'école)object purposed to contain stationery
  • plumierobject purposed to contain stationery
German Mäppchen, Federmäppchen
  • Mäppchenobject purposed to contain stationery
  • Federmäppchenobject purposed to contain stationery
  • Federkastenobject purposed to contain stationery
  • Griffelschachtelobject purposed to contain stationery
  • Federpennalobject purposed to contain stationery
  • Schlampermäppchenobject purposed to contain stationery
  • Federmappeobject purposed to contain stationery
  • Federkästchenobject purposed to contain stationery
  • Federtascheobject purposed to contain stationery
Greek γραφιδοθήκη, κασετίνα
  • γραφιδοθήκη (grafidothíki)object purposed to contain stationery
  • κασετίνα (kasetína)object purposed to contain stationery
Hebrew קַלְמָר
  • קַלְמָר (kalmár)object purposed to contain stationery
Hungarian ceruzatartó, tolltartó
  • ceruzatartóobject purposed to contain stationery
  • tolltartóobject purposed to contain stationery
Indonesian kotak pensil
  • kotak pensilobject purposed to contain stationery
Italian astuccio, portalapis
  • astuccioobject purposed to contain stationery
  • portalapisobject purposed to contain stationery
  • portamatiteobject purposed to contain stationery
  • portapenneobject purposed to contain stationery
Japanese 筆箱, 筆入れ
  • 筆箱 (fudebako)object purposed to contain stationery
  • 筆入れ (fudeire)object purposed to contain stationery
  • ペンケース (pen kēsu)object purposed to contain stationery
Korean 필통, 필갑
  • 필통 (piltong)object purposed to contain stationery
  • 필갑 (pilgap)object purposed to contain stationery
Latvian penālis
  • penālisobject purposed to contain stationery
Lithuanian penalas
  • penalasobject purposed to contain stationery
Malay bekas pensel, kotak pensel
  • bekas penselobject purposed to contain stationery
  • kotak penselobject purposed to contain stationery
Persian جا مدادی, جامدادی
  • جا مدادی (jâ-medâdi)object purposed to contain stationery
  • جامدادی (jâmedâdi)object purposed to contain stationery
Polish piórnik
  • piórnikobject purposed to contain stationery
Portuguese estojo
  • estojoobject purposed to contain stationery
Romanian penar, plumieră
  • penarobject purposed to contain stationery
  • plumierăobject purposed to contain stationery
Russian пена́л
  • пена́л (penál)object purposed to contain stationery
Slovak peračník
  • peračníkobject purposed to contain stationery
Spanish estuche, estuche escolar
  • estucheobject purposed to contain stationery
  • estuche escolarobject purposed to contain stationery
  • cartucheraobject purposed to contain stationery
  • plumierobject purposed to contain stationery
  • portatodoobject purposed to contain stationery
Swedish pennfodral, pennskrin
  • pennfodralobject purposed to contain stationery
  • pennskrinobject purposed to contain stationery
Thai กล่องดินสอ
  • กล่องดินสอ (glɔ̀ɔng-din-sɔ̌ɔ)object purposed to contain stationery
Turkish kalemlik, kalem kutusu
  • kalemlikobject purposed to contain stationery
  • kalem kutusuobject purposed to contain stationery
  • kalem kutuobject purposed to contain stationery
Ukrainian пена́л, пірник
  • пена́л (penál)object purposed to contain stationery
  • пірник (pirnyk)object purposed to contain stationery
Vietnamese hộp bút
  • hộp bútobject purposed to contain stationery
Welsh cas pensiliau
  • cas pensiliauobject purposed to contain stationery
Cite this entry
APA

pencil case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20case

MLA

“pencil case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20case. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pencil case,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20case.

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