snuffbox

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A snuffbox

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Etymology

From snuff +‎ box.

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Noun

snuffbox (plural snuffboxes)

  1. A small box or container to hold snuff or loose tobacco.
    • 1891 , London: , page 248, column 2:
      He held out his snuffbox of old gold, with a great amethyst in the centre of the lid.

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