bandbox

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noun

band·box ˈban(d)-ˌbäks How to pronounce bandbox (audio)

: a usually cylindrical box of cardboard or thin wood for holding light articles of attire

: a structure (such as a baseball park) having relatively small interior dimensions

bandbox

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adjective

: exquisitely neat, clean, or ordered as if just taken from a bandbox

a bandbox perfection of appearance

bandbox adverb

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In the 17th century, the word band was sometimes used for ruffs, the large round collars of pleated muslin or linen worn by men and women of the time period, and the bandbox was invented for holding such bands. The flimsy cardboard structure of the box inspired people to start using its name for any flimsy object, especially a small and insubstantial one. But people also contemplated the neat, sharp appearance of ruffs just taken from a bandbox and began using the word in a complimentary way in phrases such as "she looked as if she came out of a bandbox." Today, "bandbox" can also be used as an adjective meaning "exquisitely neat, clean, or ordered," as in "bandbox military officers."

Example Sentences

Adjective a small bandbox bed-and-breakfast decorated with taste and charm

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Noun

Go one way to the city’s showpiece harbor, the other to its bandbox of a baseball park.

Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2022 At 6-3 and 210 pounds, the muscular Harper and his left-handed swing are perfectly matched to Citizens Bank Park, a South Philadelphia ballpark commonly called a bandbox by opposing pitchers.

Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 26 June 2022 The game was held in Benet’s Alumni Gym, a bandbox that dates to the 1950s.

Matt Le Cren, chicagotribune.com, 18 Jan. 2022 The changes certainly won’t turn PK Park into a bandbox but the extreme edge for pitchers, particularly in the early spring, will be lessened.

James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2022 This state’s first-ever regular season Major League Baseball game is set for Thursday, but with just a week to go workers were still assembling the ballpark, an 8,000-seat bandbox carved out of the world’s most famous cornfield.

Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 13 Aug. 2021 Oregon and Central Connecticut State turned pitcher-friendly PK Park into a bandbox to start NCAA regional play.

James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 June 2021 The new park is far from the bandbox Rosenblatt was.

Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 19 June 2020 The Lake Placid arena was an 8,000-seat bandbox shaped like a cockfighting amphitheater.

Gerald Eskenazi, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2020 See More

单词	bandboxes
释义	bandbox 1 of 2 noun band·box ˈban(d)-ˌbäks 1 : a usually cylindrical box of cardboard or thin wood for holding light articles of attire 2 : a structure (such as a baseball park) having relatively small interior dimensions bandbox 2 of 2 adjective : exquisitely neat, clean, or ordered as if just taken from a bandbox a bandbox perfection of appearance bandbox adverb Did you know? In the 17th century, the word band was sometimes used for ruffs, the large round collars of pleated muslin or linen worn by men and women of the time period, and the bandbox was invented for holding such bands. The flimsy cardboard structure of the box inspired people to start using its name for any flimsy object, especially a small and insubstantial one. But people also contemplated the neat, sharp appearance of ruffs just taken from a bandbox and began using the word in a complimentary way in phrases such as "she looked as if she came out of a bandbox." Today, "bandbox" can also be used as an adjective meaning "exquisitely neat, clean, or ordered," as in "bandbox military officers." Synonyms Adjective antiseptic crisp groomed kempt neat orderly picked up prim shipshape smug snug tidied tidy trig trim uncluttered well-groomed See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a small bandbox bed-and-breakfast decorated with taste and charm Recent Examples on the Web Noun Go one way to the city’s showpiece harbor, the other to its bandbox of a baseball park. Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2022 At 6-3 and 210 pounds, the muscular Harper and his left-handed swing are perfectly matched to Citizens Bank Park, a South Philadelphia ballpark commonly called a bandbox by opposing pitchers. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 26 June 2022 The game was held in Benet’s Alumni Gym, a bandbox that dates to the 1950s. Matt Le Cren, chicagotribune.com, 18 Jan. 2022 The changes certainly won’t turn PK Park into a bandbox but the extreme edge for pitchers, particularly in the early spring, will be lessened. James Crepea \| The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2022 This state’s first-ever regular season Major League Baseball game is set for Thursday, but with just a week to go workers were still assembling the ballpark, an 8,000-seat bandbox carved out of the world’s most famous cornfield. Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 13 Aug. 2021 Oregon and Central Connecticut State turned pitcher-friendly PK Park into a bandbox to start NCAA regional play. James Crepea \| The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 June 2021 The new park is far from the bandbox Rosenblatt was. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 19 June 2020 The Lake Placid arena was an 8,000-seat bandbox shaped like a cockfighting amphitheater. Gerald Eskenazi, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1708, in the meaning defined above bandboxes noun plural of bandbox as in hatboxes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hatboxes snuffboxes jewel boxes minaudières caissons tinderboxes compartments vaults coffins strongboxes hope chests footlockers crates safes lockboxes coffers cartons canteens safe-deposit boxes sea chests
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bandbox

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