matchbook
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matchbook¹
Where it comes from
From match + book, since the 1890s. Paper matches were developed in the 1880s; folded books containing them, and the strike-on-cover concept, were developed in the 1890s; more in Wikipedia at matchbook.
noun matchbooks
- A small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet (the matchcover) and some rows of matches (paperboard strips with the ends dipped to produce the matchheads), generally with a striker on the outside. My company had matchbooks printed with the corporate logo as giveaway promotional items.
matchbook²
Where it comes from
From match + book, since the mid-19th century or earlier.
noun matchbooks
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A book in which data from sports matches is recorded.
Near-synonym: scorebook
Similar: scorebook
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noun a small folded sheet of cardboard containing rows of cardboard matches
| Deutsch | Streichholzbriefchen |
|---|---|
| Italiano | portafiammiferi |
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title = {matchbook},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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