doorcase

[ dawr-keys, dohr- ]
/ ˈdɔrˌkeɪs, ˈdoʊr- /

noun

the finish frame of a doorway.

Origin of doorcase

First recorded in 1590–1600; door + case2

Words nearby doorcase

door-key child, door-to-door, doorbell, doorbrand, doorbuster, doorcase, doorframe, doorjamb, doorkeeper, doorknob, doorknock

Example sentences from the Web for doorcase

  • There he tilted his hatbrim to give shade to his eyes and leaned against the doorcase, looking idly out.

    Ulysses |James Joyce

  • He stood up, crowbar in hand, and inserted the chisel blade of the implement between the edge of the door and the doorcase.

    Dope |Sax Rohmer

  • The doorcase is doubtless that made in 1476; but the door, with its gilt nails and other adornments, has disappeared.

    The Care of Books |John Willis Clark

  • The doorcase on the front towards Guildhall is of stone, adorned with two columns, entablature, and pediment of the Doric order.

    London in 1731 |Don Manoel Gonzales