Meanings
nounjewel box (plural jewel boxes)
plural jewel boxes
- A box for storing jewels.
Synonyms: jewelry box, jewel case
- A usually clear hinged plastic container designed to hold a compact disc or similar optical disc.
Synonyms: jewel case
- ball gamesA member of the second major generation of professional ballparks, built between 1909 and approximately 1940 and distinguished by a relatively compact layout, the use of steel and reinforced concrete as structural materials rather than wood, and the presence of one or more close-in upper decks of seating supported by pillars extending from the lower deck.
- biologyAny of the Chamidae, a family of bivalves.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA box for storing jewels.
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nounA usually clear hinged plastic container designed to hold a compact disc or similar optical disc.
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Translations
Catalan guardajoies, joier
- guardajoiesbox for storing jewels
- joierbox for storing jewels
Finnish korurasia, CD-levyn kotelo
- korurasiabox for storing jewels
- CD-levyn koteloplastic container for optical disc
French écrin, boîte à bijoux
- écrinbox for storing jewels
- boîte à bijouxbox for storing jewels
German Schmuckkästchen, Schmuckschatulle
- Schmuckkästchenbox for storing jewels
- Schmuckschatullebox for storing jewels
- CD-Hülleplastic container for optical disc
Hungarian ékszerdoboz, CD-tartó
- ékszerdobozbox for storing jewels
- CD-tartóplastic container for optical disc
Persian درج
- درج (dorj)box for storing jewels
Polish szkatuła, szkatułka
- szkatułabox for storing jewels
- szkatułkabox for storing jewels
Portuguese porta-joias, guarda-joias
- porta-joiasbox for storing jewels
- guarda-joiasbox for storing jewels
- caixaplastic container for optical disc
- caixinhaplastic container for optical disc
Spanish joyero, estuche
- joyerobox for storing jewels
- estucheplastic container for optical disc
Cite this entry
APA
jewel box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewel%20box
MLA
“jewel box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewel%20box. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jewel box,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewel%20box.
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