Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A box used by women to hold their materials for sewing and the needlework itself when not too bulky.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A box for holding instruments or materials for work.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
toolbox .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
Etymologies
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Examples
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Under the generic term of "workbox" the curios of the household associated with the industrial handiwork of former days may well be reviewed.
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The stool turned into a workbox, looking glass, desk and small set of drawers.
When Two Makes Perfect Byron Janis 2011
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She closed the lid of the workbox as she rose to give him her hand.
A Wicked Gentleman Jane Feather 2007
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“I have something for you, Star,” Sharkey said, and he reached into the workbox he kept nearby.
BLOWN AWAY! JOAN HIATT HARLOW 2007
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She sat beside the fire and took up her workbox, preparing to finish sewing the braided trim on a sleeveless velvet jacket designed to accompany the new walking dress Claire had made for her.
A Wicked Gentleman Jane Feather 2007
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But his eye fell upon the workbox on the drum table beside the window.
A Wicked Gentleman Jane Feather 2007
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“I have something for you, Star,” Sharkey said, and he reached into the workbox he kept nearby.
BLOWN AWAY! JOAN HIATT HARLOW 2007
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He produced the required knight and got up from the ottoman, every muscle of his body straining towards the workbox on the drum table.
A Wicked Gentleman Jane Feather 2007
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Eugenie sewed without raising her head, and did not use the workbox which Charles had despised the night before.
Eug�nie Grandet 2007
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Her eyes were on Harry, then she turned aside to set down the workbox.
A Wicked Gentleman Jane Feather 2007
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