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knife box

noun
  1. 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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

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Historical Examples

  • I have not been near your knife-box; I have not put my foot inside the door.

    The Channings

    Mrs. Henry Wood

  • I placed 'em safe in the knife-box last night, and they're gone this morning.

    The Channings

    Mrs. Henry Wood

  • He put them into a knife-box, he says, and this morning they are gone.

    The Channings

    Mrs. Henry Wood

  • Eventually, after buying the knife-box, Karen got rid of the man with the antiques.

    Murder in the Gunroom

    Henry Beam Piper

  • Large and small tray napkins, and knife-box cloths, are made in the same manner.