"box party" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: box parties [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} box party (plural box parties)
  1. A box social.
    Sense id: en-box_party-en-noun-dsySBmXQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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