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match safes

match safes is the plural of match safe.

Meaning of match safe

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

Questions about match safes

What is match safes the plural of?
Match safes is the plural of match safe.

Words near match safes in the dictionary

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

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