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hatbox

/ˈhætˌbɑks/

Meanings
noun
A piece of luggage for a hat; a case or box for a hat.

Examples :

"She carefully placed her wide-brimmed hat in the hatbox before traveling. "
item wear

Related Words

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placed verb

/pleɪst/

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

"He placed the glass on the table."

Illustration case

case noun

/keɪs/

An actual event, situation, or fact.

"For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth."

Illustration box

box noun

/bɒks/ /bɑks/

Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.

"The cardboard box was large enough to hold all my school books. "

Illustration brimmed

brimmed verb

/bɹɪmd/

To be full to overflowing.

"The room brimmed with people."

Illustration luggage

luggage noun

/ˈlʌɡɪd͡ʒ/

The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.

"Before going on vacation, Amelia packed her luggage carefully. "

Illustration for

for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

Illustration traveling

traveling verb

/ˈtɹæv.l̩iŋ/

To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

"My sister is traveling to Europe next summer for a vacation. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration hat

hat noun

[hat] /hæt/

A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone or a cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.

"My grandpa wore a brown felt hat to church every Sunday. "

Illustration piece

piece noun

/piːs/

A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

"I’d like another piece of pie."

Illustration wide

wide noun

/wɑed/ /waɪd/

A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score

"The umpire called a wide, giving the team an extra run. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "