bandbox

[ band-boks ]

/ ˈbændˌbɒks /

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noun

a lightweight box of pasteboard, thin wood, etc., for holding a hat, clerical collars, or other articles of apparel.

an area or structure that is smaller in dimensions or size than the standard: It's easy to hit home runs out of this bandbox.

Origin of bandbox

First recorded in 1625–35; band² + box¹

OTHER WORDS FROM bandbox

band·box·i·cal, adjectivebandboxy, adjective

Words nearby bandbox

bandari, Bandar Lampung, Bandar Seri Begawan, Banda Sea, B&B, bandbox, band brake, B&C, band cell, B&D, B and E

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Example sentences from the Web for bandbox

It wants to be there in its place, in Mrs. Pratt's bandbox in the cupboard in the best bedroom.
Wandering Ghosts|F. Marion Crawford
Bandbox after bandbox appeared, and when Agamemnon sat down upon his the applause was immense.
The Peterkin Papers|Lucretia P Hale
May I tell Aunt Sophy about the bandbox chock-full of funny things pushed under the bed?
Girls of the Forest|L. T. Meade
It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

You see, I've managed it without breaking the string, though when I fastened it I never expected to open the bandbox again.
Wandering Ghosts|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for bandbox

bandbox

/ (ˈbændˌbɒks) /

noun

a lightweight usually cylindrical box used for holding small articles, esp hats

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单词	bandbox
释义	bandbox [ band-boks ] / ˈbændˌbɒks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bandbox ON THESAURUS.COM noun a lightweight box of pasteboard, thin wood, etc., for holding a hat, clerical collars, or other articles of apparel. an area or structure that is smaller in dimensions or size than the standard: It's easy to hit home runs out of this bandbox. Origin of bandbox First recorded in 1625–35; band² + box¹ OTHER WORDS FROM bandbox band·box·i·cal, adjectivebandboxy, adjective Words nearby bandbox bandari, Bandar Lampung, Bandar Seri Begawan, Banda Sea, B&B, bandbox, band brake, B&C, band cell, B&D, B and E Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bandbox It wants to be there in its place, in Mrs. Pratt's bandbox in the cupboard in the best bedroom. Wandering Ghosts\|F. Marion Crawford Bandbox after bandbox appeared, and when Agamemnon sat down upon his the applause was immense. The Peterkin Papers\|Lucretia P Hale May I tell Aunt Sophy about the bandbox chock-full of funny things pushed under the bed? Girls of the Forest\|L. T. Meade It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo You see, I've managed it without breaking the string, though when I fastened it I never expected to open the bandbox again. Wandering Ghosts\|F. Marion Crawford British Dictionary definitions for bandbox bandbox / (ˈbændˌbɒks) / noun a lightweight usually cylindrical box used for holding small articles, esp hats Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bandbox rakish, stylish, dashing, spry, classy, brisk, chic, chichi, clean, dainty, jaunty, natty, nice, nifty, nimble, posh, prim, ritzy, sassy, sharp
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bandbox

noun

Origin of bandbox

OTHER WORDS FROM bandbox

Words nearby bandbox

Example sentences from the Web for bandbox

British Dictionary definitions for bandbox

noun

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