snuffbox

[ snuhf-boks ]

/ ˈsnʌfˌbɒks /

noun

a box for holding snuff, especially one small enough to be carried in the pocket.

Origin of snuffbox

First recorded in 1680–90; snuff¹ + box¹

Words nearby snuffbox

snubby, snubfin dolphin, snub-nosed, snuck, snuff, snuffbox, snuff-dipping, snuffer, snuff film, snuffle, snuff movie

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Example sentences from the Web for snuffbox

She put ashes into the teacher's snuffbox, pinned the skirts of her companions together.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola
I remember the rattling of the bolts on that door, and the tall figure that appeared there, snuffbox in hand.
Romance|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
His fingers looked for the snuffbox, but found only the cigarettes which he inspected puzzledly.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
He half rose, meaning to go round, but the aunt handed him the snuffbox, passing it across Helene's back.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy

He liked to pass it around on the street, for he thereby displayed the king's arms on his snuffbox.
True to His Home|Hezekiah Butterworth

British Dictionary definitions for snuffbox

snuffbox

/ (ˈsnʌfˌbɒks) /

noun

a container, often of elaborate ornamental design, for holding small quantities of snuff

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	snuffbox
释义	snuffbox [ snuhf-boks ] / ˈsnʌfˌbɒks / noun a box for holding snuff, especially one small enough to be carried in the pocket. Origin of snuffbox First recorded in 1680–90; snuff¹ + box¹ Words nearby snuffbox snubby, snubfin dolphin, snub-nosed, snuck, snuff, snuffbox, snuff-dipping, snuffer, snuff film, snuffle, snuff movie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snuffbox She put ashes into the teacher's snuffbox, pinned the skirts of her companions together. L'Assommoir\|Emile Zola I remember the rattling of the bolts on that door, and the tall figure that appeared there, snuffbox in hand. Romance\|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer His fingers looked for the snuffbox, but found only the cigarettes which he inspected puzzledly. Greener Than You Think\|Ward Moore He half rose, meaning to go round, but the aunt handed him the snuffbox, passing it across Helene's back. War and Peace\|Leo Tolstoy He liked to pass it around on the street, for he thereby displayed the king's arms on his snuffbox. True to His Home\|Hezekiah Butterworth British Dictionary definitions for snuffbox snuffbox / (ˈsnʌfˌbɒks) / noun a container, often of elaborate ornamental design, for holding small quantities of snuff Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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