snuff-box

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [snuhf boks]
- /snʌf bɒks/
- /snʌf bɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snuhf boks]
- /snʌf bɒks/

Definition of snuff-box word

noun snuff-box a box for holding snuff, especially one small enough to be carried in the pocket. 1

Just one definition for snuff-box

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Origin of snuff-box

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90; snuff1 + box1

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Parts of speech for Snuff-box

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Snuff-box

snuff-box popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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