snuffbox
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snuffbox
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From snuff + box.
noun snuffboxes · snuff-box · snuff box
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A small box or container to hold snuff or loose tobacco.
He held out his snuffbox of old gold, with a great amethyst in the centre of the lid.
Similar: sneeze-box
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noun small box
| Español | tabaquera |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 코담배갑 kodambaegap |
| 日本語 | かぎタバコ入れ kagitabakoire, タバコ入れ tabakoire |
| 中文 | 鼻煙盒 /鼻烟盒 bíyānhé, 煙盒 /烟盒 yānhé |
| Kiswahili | tabakelo |
| Português | tabaqueira |
| Français | tabatière |
| Deutsch | Schnupftabakdose, Tabakdose, Tabatiere |
| Italiano | tabacchiera |
| Ελληνικά | ταμπακιέρα tampakiéra |
| Română | tabacheră |
| Русский | табаке́рка tabakérka |
| العربية | مِسْعَط misʕaṭ, مَنْشَقَة manšaqa |
Talk about this word "snuffbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/snuffbox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. snuffbox. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/snuffbox "snuffbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/snuffbox.
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@misc{snuffbox_2026,
title = {snuffbox},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/snuffbox},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
