snuffbox
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snuff·box
(snŭf′bŏks′)n.
A small, often decorated box with a hinged lid, used for carrying snuff.
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snuffbox
(ˈsnʌfˌbɒks)n
(Antiques) a container, often of elaborate ornamental design, for holding small quantities of snuff
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snuff•box
(ˈsnʌfˌbɒks)n.
a box for holding snuff, esp. one small enough to be carried in the pocket.
[1680–90]
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Noun | 1. | snuffbox - a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" |
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snuffbox
n → Schnupftabakdose f, → Tabatiere f (geh)
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