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Matchbox

Meaning

Noun

In Containers & Fire:
A small
in which
are kept.
Any small
, usually collectible.
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Wiktionary

Origin

matchbox
English
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box
English
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box
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
match
English
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macche
Middle English (1100-1500)
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mæcca
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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gemæcca
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
meiche
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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micca
Latin
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Etym
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