bandbox
noun
a lightweight box of pasteboard, thin wood, etc., for holding a hat, clerical collars, or other articles of apparel.
bandboxy
-
a word derived from
bandbox.
Example Sentences
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"He was dressed like one; not bandboxy, you know, but nicely and easily; and he stands and moves well; and then his face—" "Is he handsome?" asked Sophie, as Cornelia paused.
From Bressant by Julian Hawthorne
It's all so lovely and tiny and bandboxy.
From Brother Copas by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Anything more prim and bandboxy than Aunt Olivia when her toilet was finished it has never been my lot to see.
From Chronicles of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
Fancy Archie Holden, after having all the Rocky Mountains for his workshop, coming back and settling down into one of these bandboxy little towns!
From Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book by Anna Chapin Ray
