ditty box


noun
  1. a small box used like a ditty bag.

Origin of ditty box

1
1880–85; Americanism

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How to use ditty box in a sentence

  • It warned me against keeping "a ditty-box that others have a better claim to, and is like to cost you dear."

    Golden Stories | Various
  • He wanted a ditty-box, too; something extra large and old, and strong, and a tray with a lock-up till in it.

    Golden Stories | Various
  • An old man with a gray beard sat on a ditty box at the lee rail, sewing a pair of breeches.

  • The ditty box serves as the jackies desk, his table, his seat and many other things.

    The Battleship Boys at Sea | Frank Gee Patchin
  • Never interfere with another mans ditty box unless you are looking for trouble.

    The Battleship Boys at Sea | Frank Gee Patchin