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knife box
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noun
a box, often ornamental and sometimes closed with a lid, for containing table knives.
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Origin of knife box
First recorded in 1770–80
Words nearby knife box
knickers, knickknack, knickpoint, Knies, knife, knife box, knife edge, knife-edged, knife grinder, knifeman, knife pleat
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