"matchsafe" meaning in English

See matchsafe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: matchsafes [plural]
Etymology: From match + safe. Etymology templates: {{com|en|match|safe}} match + safe Head templates: {{en-noun}} matchsafe (plural matchsafes)
  1. (historical) A small metal box for carrying matches for lighting a pipe or similar. Tags: historical Coordinate_terms: matchbox
    Sense id: en-matchsafe-en-noun-~JKzH56H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      ],
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        {
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        }
      ],
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        "A small metal box for carrying matches for lighting a pipe or similar."
      ],
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          "match",
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      ],
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