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box party

box party noun: a box social.

Noun

box party (plural box parties)

  1. A box social.
    • The misguided youngsters are yachting, attending the races, playing the "stage Johnny," automobiling, playing poker for high stakes, overliving at home, on expensive shopping tours, attending box parties to the theatre, visiting high-priced restaurants, etc., etc.1909, “"How Can He Do It?"”, in Notions and Fancy Goods, volume 43, page 30

Forms of box party

pluralbox parties

Questions about box party

What does box party mean?
Box party means a box social.
What part of speech is box party?
Box party is a noun.
What is the plural of box party?
The plural of box party is box parties.

Words near box party in the dictionary

  1. box offices
  2. box oneself into a corner
  3. box operator
  4. box operators
  5. box out
  6. box party
  7. box plan
  8. box plans
  9. box pleat
  10. box pleats
  11. box plot

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