matchbook
matchbook noun: a small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet (the matchcover) and some rows of matches (paperboard strips with the ends dipped to produce the matchheads), generally with a striker on the outside.
Noun (1)
matchbook (plural matchbooks)
- A small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet (the matchcover) and some rows of matches (paperboard strips with the ends dipped to produce the matchheads), generally with a striker on the outside.
- My company had matchbooks printed with the corporate logo as giveaway promotional items.
Noun (2)
matchbook (plural matchbooks)
matchbook meaning in Urdu
matchbook in Urdu
- دیا سلائی کی ڈبیا
Synonyms of matchbook
Forms of matchbook
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Origin of matchbook
From match + book, since the 1890s. Paper matches were developed in the 1880s; folded books containing them, and the strike-on-cover concept, were developed in the 1890s; more in Wikipedia at matchbook.
From match + book, since the mid-19th century or earlier.
Questions about matchbook
- What does matchbook mean?
- Matchbook means a small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet (the matchcover) and some rows of matches (paperboard strips with the ends dipped to produce the matchheads), generally with a striker on the outside.
- What is matchbook in Urdu?
- Matchbook in Urdu is دیا سلائی کی ڈبیا. See Matchbook meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is matchbook?
- Matchbook is a noun.
- What is the plural of matchbook?
- The plural of matchbook is matchbooks.
Words near matchbook in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: matchbook (page history and authors); matchbook (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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