pouncet box
[ poun-sit ]
/ ˈpaʊn sɪt /
noun
a small perfume box with a perforated lid.
Words nearby pouncet box
poulterer, poultice, poultry, poultryman, pounce, pouncet box, pound, pound cake, pound cost averaging, pound key, pound net
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Examples from the Web for pouncet box
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
British Dictionary definitions for pouncet box
pouncet box
/ (ˈpaʊnsɪt) /
noun
a box with a perforated top used for containing perfume
Word Origin for pouncet box
C16 pouncet, perhaps alteration of pounced punched, perforated; see pounce 1
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