hatbox

American  

[hat-boks] / ˈhætˌbɒks /

noun

1. a case or box for a hat.

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hatbox British  

/ ˈhætˌbɒks /

noun

1. a box or case for a hat or hats

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Etymology

Origin of hatbox

First recorded in 1785–95; hat + box ¹

Example Sentences

After their car blows a tire, Jamie and Marian find the briefcase in the trunk along with a hatbox.

From New York Times

Nearby is a hatbox that was a prop in “Head Over Heels,” and a small wooden chest that a friend’s grandfather made for Ms. Milligan as an opening night gift.

From New York Times

The smash Prime Video show is returning for its fifth and final season and ambitiously, will try to tie up more loose ends than Midge's hatboxes.

From Salon

Only “PBS” evokes a certain viewer expectation as instantly and clearly as “HBO,” and with HBO there are fewer hatboxes and more Emmys involved.

From Los Angeles Times

Masks lowered or unceremoniously ditched, guests swapped gossip and tucked into what literally was a hatbox lunch, cardboard containers packed picnic style with curry poached chicken, tiramisu truffle, key lime tart and fresh strawberries.

From New York Times