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patch-box

patch-box is the alternative spelling of patch box.

Meaning of patch box

Noun

patch box (plural patch boxes)

  1. (historical) A fancy box, generally with a mirror under the lid, for holding artificial beauty spots, or patches, worn on the face.
  2. A lidded container fitted to a gun to hold the cloth patches used when shooting round shot.

Forms of patch-box

pluralpatch-boxes

Questions about patch-box

What is patch-box the alternative spelling of?
Patch-box is the alternative spelling of patch box.

Words near patch-box in the dictionary

  1. patch tested
  2. patch testing
  3. patch tests
  4. patch together
  5. patch up
  6. patch-box
  7. patch-boxes
  8. patch-clamp
  9. patch-ice
  10. patch-up
  11. patch-ups

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