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

I saw her fumbling with a pale yellow hatbox, then slipping a silver object into her bag.

From Literature

“They have ordered new hatboxes, and brought the steamer trunks down from the attic.”

From Literature

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

From New York Times

Exhibit after exhibit spread out before her, stacked like hatboxes.

From Literature

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