bandbox
Americannoun
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a lightweight box of pasteboard, thin wood, etc., for holding a hat, clerical collars, or other articles of apparel.
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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.
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On Saturday 19 September, Victoria had had a drink and a dance with her friend, Gemma Algar, at the Bandbox nightclub in Felixstowe, before they both walked home to Trimley St Mary at 01:00 BST.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
On the evening of Saturday, 18 September 1999, she left her home in the village of Trimley St Mary, heading to the Bandbox nightclub in Felixstowe with her friend Gemma Algar.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
Back in civilian life, he began supplying material to the friends he had made during the war, for radio shows such as Stars in Battledress and Variety Bandbox.
From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2012
The entire atmosphere feels purer than, say, AT&T Center or United Center: Bandbox gyms, a sense of community, bubbly cheerleaders, $5 tickets, reasonable concessions and free parking.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2012
"Resolved, That this society be known by the name of 'The Bandbox Extermination Association.'"
From Town and Country; or, life at home and abroad, without and within us by Adams, John S. (John Stowell)
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