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Chinese boxes

American

plural noun

a matched set of boxes, usually elaborately decorated and decreasing in size so that each fits inside the next larger one.

Etymology

Origin of Chinese boxes

First recorded in 1825–30

Example Sentences

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He regards the dresses, to-die-for apartments and chic restaurants as containers for scenes, televisual Limoges boxes.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2020

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