forel

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôr′əl, for′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
for•el  (fôr′əl, for′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Printing, Library Sciencea slipcase for a book.
  2. Printing, Library Scienceparchment of poor quality, used in its natural color for making book covers.
Also, forrel. 
  • Old French forrel, fourrel, diminutive of fuerre sheath. See fur
  • Middle English forel case, sheath 1250–1300

'forel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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