match safe

noun

A small container for matches.

First used 19th c.
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Meanings

nounmatch safe (plural match safes)

plural match safes

  1. UShistoricalA small container for matches.First known use 19th c.

    The car ride was long, and it was late when they reached Esplanade Street. Arobin asked permission to enter for a second to light his cigarette—his match safe was empty.

    1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening
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APA

match safe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/match%20safe

MLA

“match safe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/match%20safe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “match safe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/match%20safe.

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