workbox
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of workbox
Example Sentences
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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
Ruth knew the trick of that workbox of old.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
There was her ivory workbox, with her initials in silver and turquoise on it, and her small gold thimble had rolled into a corner of the drawer.
From Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3) by Cholmondeley, Mary
They looked remarkably well when they were put up, except that a sort of hollowness appeared between them and clamoured for a delightful old brass-footed workbox she had seen in a shop in Baker Street.
From Marriage by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
This decorative workbox has drawers and compartments, a sliding front facilitating their use.
From Chats on Household Curios by Burgess, Fred. W. (Frederick William)
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