"match safe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: match safes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} match safe (plural match safes)
  1. (US, now historical) A small container for matches. Tags: US, historical
    Sense id: en-match_safe-en-noun-I9MXR3Zw Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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