workbox

American  

[wurk-boks] / ˈwɜrkˌbɒks /

noun

1. a box to hold instruments and materials for work, especially needlework.

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Etymology

Origin of workbox

First recorded in 1805–15; work + box ¹

Example Sentences

They did a really good job of the guitar tech’s workbox, but I kept thinking, “None of this ever happened.”

From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2016

These, however, do not exhaust the wood-carving curios of the workbox, but they may serve to remind collectors of what they may hope to discover in their hunt for household curios.

From Chats on Household Curios by Burgess, Fred. W. (Frederick William)

Upon the bureau in the ladies' room, have a supply of hair-pins, and a workbox furnished with everything requisite to repair any accident that may happen to the dress of a guest.

From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence

Before the window, a small table with workbox and hand sewing-machine.

From Magda A Play in Four Acts by Sudermann, Hermann

If you'll unlock the workbox on my dressing-table, you'll find the half-sovereign in the lid.

From A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story by Brazil, Angela