patch box

See also: tinderbox

English

Alternative spellings

patch-box, patchbox

Noun

patch box (plural patch boxes)

(historical, cosmetics) A fancy box, generally with a mirror under the lid, for holding artificial beauty spots, or patches, worn on the face.
(firearms) A lidded container fitted to a gun to hold the cloth patches used when shooting round shot.

Further reading

“patch box” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
“patch box” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.

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