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pouncet box
[ poun-sit ]
/ ˈpaʊn sɪt /
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noun
a small perfume box with a perforated lid.
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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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