pouncet box

[poun-sit]

noun

a small perfume box with a perforated lid.

Origin of pouncet box

1590–1600; pounce² or pounce³ + -et

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Examples from the Web for pouncet box

Historical Examples

He came with some plea of bringing a pouncet-box from her, but I wager it was as a spy.
The Chaplet of Pearls
Charlotte M. Yonge
The old eyes brightened o'er the pouncet-box, Remembering loves, and brawls, and mains of cocks.
King Cole
John Masefield

British Dictionary definitions for pouncet box

pouncet box

noun

a box with a perforated top used for containing perfume

Word Origin

C16 pouncet, perhaps alteration of pounced punched, perforated; see pounce 1

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Examples from the Web for pouncet box

Historical Examples

He came with some plea of bringing a pouncet-box from her, but I wager it was as a spy.

The old eyes brightened o'er the pouncet-box, Remembering loves, and brawls, and mains of cocks.

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Word Origin

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