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match safe

match safe noun: a small container for matches.

Noun

match safe (plural match safes)

  1. (US, historical) A small container for matches.
    • The car ride was long, and it was late when they reached Esplanade Street. Arobin asked permission to enter for a second to light his cigarette—his match safe was empty.1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening

Forms of match safe

pluralmatch safes

Questions about match safe

What does match safe mean?
Match safe means a small container for matches.
What part of speech is match safe?
Match safe is a noun.
What is the plural of match safe?
The plural of match safe is match safes.

Words near match safe in the dictionary

  1. match race
  2. match races
  3. match racing
  4. match referee
  5. match referees
  6. match safe
  7. match safes
  8. match stick
  9. match sticks
  10. match up
  11. match wagon

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