hatbox

[ hat-boks ]

noun

1. a case or box for a hat.

hatbox

/ ˈhætˌbɒks /

noun

1. a box or case for a hat or hats

Word History and Origins

Origin of hatbox¹

First recorded in 1785–95; hat + box ¹

Example Sentences

“They have ordered new hatboxes, and brought the steamer trunks down from the attic.”

From Literature

After their car blows a tire, Jamie and Marian find the briefcase in the trunk along with a hatbox.

From New York Times

Exhibit after exhibit spread out before her, stacked like hatboxes.

From Literature

Nearby is a hatbox that was a prop in “Head Over Heels,” and a small wooden chest that a friend’s grandfather made for Ms. Milligan as an opening night gift.

From New York Times

The smash Prime Video show is returning for its fifth and final season and ambitiously, will try to tie up more loose ends than Midge's hatboxes.

From Salon