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tuckbox

tuckbox is the alternative form of tuck box.

Meaning of tuck box

Noun

tuck box (plural tuck boxes)

  1. (UK, dated) A hamper of food (such as confectionery) taken to boarding school by students.
  2. A carton for storing a set of playing cards.

Forms of tuckbox

pluraltuckboxes

Questions about tuckbox

What is tuckbox the alternative form of?
Tuckbox is the alternative form of tuck box.

Words near tuckbox in the dictionary

  1. tuckamore
  2. tuckamores
  3. tuckas
  4. tuckavee
  5. tuckaway
  6. tuckbox
  7. tuckboxes
  8. tucked
  9. tucked away
  10. tucked in
  11. tucked into

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