snuffbox

[ snuhf-boks ]

/ ˈsnʌfˌbɒks /

noun

a box for holding snuff, especially one small enough to be carried in the pocket.

Nearby words

snuff movie, snuff out, snuff stick, snuff-box, snuff-dipping, snuffbox, snuffer, snuffle, snuffy, snug, snug as a bug in a rug

Origin of snuffbox

First recorded in 1680–90; snuff¹ + box¹

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Examples from the Web for snuffbox

She put ashes into the teacher's snuffbox, pinned the skirts of her companions together.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola
I remember the rattling of the bolts on that door, and the tall figure that appeared there, snuffbox in hand.
Romance|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
His fingers looked for the snuffbox, but found only the cigarettes which he inspected puzzledly.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
He half rose, meaning to go round, but the aunt handed him the snuffbox, passing it across Helene's back.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy

He liked to pass it around on the street, for he thereby displayed the king's arms on his snuffbox.
True to His Home|Hezekiah Butterworth

British Dictionary definitions for snuffbox

snuffbox

/ (ˈsnʌfˌbɒks) /

noun

a container, often of elaborate ornamental design, for holding small quantities of snuff

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