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pillbox

[ pil-boks ]
/ ˈpɪlˌbɒks /
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noun

a box, usually shallow and often round, for holding pills.
a small, low structure of reinforced concrete, enclosing machine guns, and employed as a minor fortress in warfare.
a small, round, brimless hat with straight sides and a flat top, worn especially by women.

RELATED WORDS

beret, bonnet, beanie, skullcap, DINK, tam, fez

Nearby words

  1. pillaret,
  2. pillars of fauces,
  3. pillars of fornix,
  4. pillars of hercules,
  5. pillars of islam,
  6. pillbug,
  7. piller,
  8. pillhead,
  9. pillie,
  10. pillion

Origin of pillbox

First recorded in 1720–30; pill1 + box1
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British Dictionary definitions for pillbox

pillbox

/ (ˈpɪlˌbɒks) /

noun

a box for pills
a small enclosed fortified emplacement, usually made of reinforced concrete
a small round hat, now worn esp by women
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Word Origin and History for pillbox

pillbox

n.

also pill-box, "box for holding pills," 1730, from pill (n.) + box (n.). As a small round concrete machine gun nest, it came into use in World War I. As a type of hat, attested from 1958.

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