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shoeboxful

shoeboxful noun: the amount that can be contained in a shoebox.

Noun

shoeboxful (plural shoeboxfuls or shoeboxesful)

  1. The amount that can be contained in a shoebox.
    • She has collected four shoeboxesful of insects and leaves that she plans to take to her home near the Eiffel Tower to show to her family and friends.1973 September 10, Keith Stickley, “French Girl Finds Dirt Among Riches”, in North Suncoast Times (St. Petersburg Times), page 3

Forms of shoeboxful

pluralshoeboxfuls
pluralshoeboxesful

Origin of shoeboxful

From shoebox + -ful.

Questions about shoeboxful

What does shoeboxful mean?
Shoeboxful means the amount that can be contained in a shoebox.
What part of speech is shoeboxful?
Shoeboxful is a noun.
What is the plural of shoeboxful?
The plural of shoeboxful is shoeboxfuls.

Words near shoeboxful in the dictionary

  1. shoebomber
  2. shoebombers
  3. shoebox
  4. shoeboxes
  5. shoeboxesful
  6. shoeboxful
  7. shoeboxfuls
  8. shoeboxlike
  9. shoebrush
  10. shoebrushes
  11. Shoeburyness

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