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patch boxes

patch boxes is the plural 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.

Questions about patch boxes

What is patch boxes the plural of?
Patch boxes is the plural of patch box.

Words near patch boxes in the dictionary

  1. patballers
  2. patch
  3. patch bay
  4. patch bays
  5. patch box
  6. patch boxes
  7. patch clamp
  8. patch clamps
  9. patch file
  10. patch files
  11. patch ice

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