dustbox

Noun

dustbox (plural dustboxes)

1. A waste bin or trash can, for ashes, dust, and other rubbish.
   • Dust boxes are to be erected by the Council, and occupiers are obliged to deposit their dust and ashes in these boxes, under a penalty.1850 November 2, The Sydney Morning Herald, page 4, column 3
   • Muttering breathless curses, Cripps collected as much of the Japanese jar as he could find, and hid the pieces in somebody else's dust box, and, with Limpet's belongings in an untidy bundle, departed hurriedly, like a burglar who had gone mad and stolen all the wrong things.1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 90

   Synonyms:

   dust bin

2. A box inside a vacuum cleaner where collected dust is stored.
3. A box of sand or earth for poultry to take dust baths.
   • Let her roll in the dust-box near by; feed and water regularly.1875 September 25, The Leader, Melbourne, page 7, column 3

   Synonyms:

   dusting box

4. (historical) A box containing pounce for drying ink after writing.