patch box

noun

A fancy box, generally with a mirror under the lid, for holding artificial beauty spots, or patches, worn on the face.

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Meanings

nounpatch box (plural patch boxes)

plural patch boxes · alternative patch-box · alternative patchbox

  1. historicalcosmeticsA fancy box, generally with a mirror under the lid, for holding artificial beauty spots, or patches, worn on the face.
  2. engineeringA lidded container fitted to a gun to hold the cloth patches used when shooting round shot.
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APA

patch box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patch%20box

MLA

“patch box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patch%20box. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patch box,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patch%20box.

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