matchbox
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matchbox¹
Where it comes from
From match + box.
noun matchboxes
- A small box, usually a small cardboard box, in which matches are kept.
matchbox²
Where it comes from
By genericization from the die-cast toy car brand Matchbox owned by Mattel, so-called due to the size of the toys to fix in matchboxes.
noun matchboxes
- Any small, die-cast toy car, usually a collectible.
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noun small cardboard box in which matches are kept
| Español | fosforera, cerillero, caja de fósforos, caja de cerillas |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | マッチ箱 matchi-bako |
| 中文 | 火柴盒 huǒcháihé |
| Português | caixa de fósforo/fósforos |
| Français | boîte d'allumettes |
| Deutsch | Streichholzschachtel |
| Italiano | scatola di fiammiferi |
| Ελληνικά | σπιρτόκουτο spirtókouto |
| Русский | спи́чечный коробо́к spíčečnyj korobók, спи́чечная коро́бка spíčečnaja koróbka |
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title = {matchbox},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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