workbox

[ wurk-boks ]

/ ˈwɜrkˌbɒks /

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noun

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

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Origin of workbox

First recorded in 1805–15; work + box¹

Words nearby workbox

workbasket, workbench, workboat, workbook, work both sides of the street, workbox, work camp, workday, worked, worked-up, worker

How to use workbox in a sentence

She took Reuben's picture from the window, and laid it on her workbox.
Stories in Light and Shadow|Bret Harte
Grouped about her bed were a skipping-rope, a workbox—both handsomer than Janey's—and a little box besides.
The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy|Mabel Henriette Spielmann
Old samplers may well be regarded as educational, belonging to the schoolroom as well as to the workbox.
Chats on Household Curios|Fred W. Burgess
This decorative workbox has drawers and compartments, a sliding front facilitating their use.
Chats on Household Curios|Fred W. Burgess

As the simplest way of searching, he took his wifes workbox and tipped it upside down.
Egholm and his God|Johannes Buchholtz