workbox
Definition
Noun: 1. A small box or container designed to hold tools, implements, and materials for a specific type of work, especially sewing. * A workbox is a portable, often compartmentalized, case used to organize and store the small items needed for a craft or task.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She opened her wooden workbox to select a needle and thread.
- The antique workbox was lined with velvet and contained spools of silk.
- He keeps all his small carpentry tools in a sturdy metal workbox.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Figurative Use: The term can evoke a sense of traditional domestic crafts or meticulous handiwork.
- The novelist described the character's workbox as a treasure chest of memories, each button and scrap of fabric telling a story.
Variants and Related Words
- Workbasket (noun): A basket, often with a handle, serving the same purpose as a workbox, typically for sewing.
- Sewing box (noun): A more specific synonym for a workbox used for sewing supplies.
- Toolbox (noun): A box for holding tools, generally for mechanical, construction, or repair work. This is a related but often less delicate or decorative container.
Synonyms
- Sewing box
- Workbasket
- Notion box
- Utility box
Related Phrases
- To rummage in a workbox: To search through a workbox, often in a hurried or disorderly way.
- She had to rummage in her workbox to find the right-colored button.
Noun
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container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
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