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Matchbox
Meaning
Noun
●
In Containers & Fire:
A small
cardboard box
in which
matches
are kept.
●
Any small
die-cast
toy car
, usually collectible.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
matchbox
English
box
English
box
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
match
English
macche
Middle English (1100-1500)
mæcca
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
gemæcca
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
meiche
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
micca
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Shoebox
Matchstick
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Lunchbox
Cardboard Box
Shipping Container
Shopping Trolley
Postage Stamp
Station Wagon
Jam Jar
Cube Van
Plastic Bag
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