Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poun-sit]
- /ˈpaʊn sɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poun-sit]
- /ˈpaʊn sɪt/
Definitions of pouncet box words
- noun pouncet box a small perfume box with a perforated lid. 1
- noun pouncet box a box with a perforated top used for containing perfume 0
- noun pouncet box pomander (sense 2) 0
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Origin of pouncet box
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; pounce2 or pounce3 + -et
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Parts of speech for Pouncet box
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pouncet box popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pouncet box usage trend in Literature
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