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hatbox

hat·box
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hat-boks]
    • /ˈhætˌbɒks/
    • /ˈhæt.bɒks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hat-boks]
    • /ˈhætˌbɒks/

Definitions of hatbox word

  • noun hatbox a case or box for a hat. 1
  • noun hatbox A large cylindrical box used to protect a hat when being transported or stored. 1
  • noun hatbox container for transporting a hat 1
  • countable noun hatbox A hatbox is a cylindrical box in which a hat can be carried and stored. 0
  • noun hatbox a box or case for a hat or hats 0
  • noun hatbox a box or case for carrying or storing a hat or hats 0

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Origin of hatbox

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; hat + box1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hatbox

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hatbox popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

hatbox usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with hatbox

  • how to make a hatbox?
  • what is a hatbox?

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