bandbox

[ band-boks ]
See synonyms for bandbox on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. a lightweight box of pasteboard, thin wood, etc., for holding a hat, clerical collars, or other articles of apparel.

  2. 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

1
First recorded in 1625–35; band2 + box1

Other words from bandbox

  • band·box·i·cal, adjective
  • bandboxy, adjective

Words Nearby bandbox

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use bandbox in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for bandbox

bandbox

/ (ˈbændˌbɒks) /


noun
  1. 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