bandbox

[ band-boks ]

noun

1. a lightweight box of pasteboard, thin wood, etc., for holding a hat, clerical collars, or other articles of apparel.
2. an area or structure that is smaller in dimensions or size than the standard:

   It's easy to hit home runs out of this bandbox.

bandbox

/ ˈbændˌbɒks /

noun

1. a lightweight usually cylindrical box used for holding small articles, esp hats

Other Words From

• bandboxi·cal adjective
• bandboxy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bandbox¹

First recorded in 1625–35; band ² + box ¹

Example Sentences

Victoria had been on a night out with a friend at the Bandbox nightclub on the evening of 18 September 1999 and left the venue at about 01:00 BST the next morning.

From BBC

Victoria had been on a night out with a friend at the Bandbox nightclub in Felixstowe on the evening of 18 September 1999.

From BBC

She had been at Bandbox nightclub in Felixstowe with a friend, who she parted ways with at about 02:20 BST.

From BBC

Suffolk Police said she left her home on the evening of 18 September 1999 to go with a friend to Bandbox nightclub in Bent Hill, Felixstowe.

From BBC

A small male human in a bandbox hat and many buttons operated the elevator.

From Literature

Related Words

• classy
• dashing
• rakish
• spry
• stylish