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单词 hatbox
释义

hatbox

noun

hat·​box ˈhat-ˌbäks How to pronounce hatbox (audio)
1
: a box for holding or storing a hat
2
: a usually round piece of luggage designed especially for carrying hats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Cruising bars ensues as does the potpourri of a severed head in a hatbox, a bitter ex-girlfriend, a mystery briefcase and an evil senator. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2022 Lara Jean is a 16-year-old high schooler who’s kept love letters to various romantic interests in a hatbox. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2020 The fact that Claudia’s hair is identical to her mother’s is moving, as is the relative size of the hatbox that Claudia is clutching, as is the fact that Miles is holding a toy dog. Jeff Giles, New York Times, 12 June 2019 As in the past, customers’ heads are measured with a Victorian-looking contraption called a conformateur; purchases come in a hand-cut, paper-and-card hatbox, a souvenir in and of itself. Amy Tara Koch, New York Times, 9 May 2018 Here are just a few interesting things to look for:An elaborate turquoise birdcage, a throwback to the humor of the proverbial old lady who slowed down people boarding a train with a hatbox in one hand and her precious pet in the other. Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 22 May 2018 It was decorated with many Asian furnishings the owners had collected, such as a Tibetan drum and mask and Chinese hatboxes. Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2018 Some of the hatboxes had been converted into floral containers and a grain box was used as a table. Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2018 Inside, festive table centerpieces created by Saddle & Cycle Club member Michaela Parrillo featured hatboxes filled with silk flowers in shades of pink, lilac and green. Candace Jordan, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2017 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

hatbox

noun

as in bandbox

Synonyms & Similar Words

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