cubitainer

noun

cubitainer

noun

Etymology Blend of cubical + container or similar, 1950s marketing coinage by its inventor, Hedwin Corporation, Maryland.

1

A semirigid cubical plastic container, typically used within a cardboard box.

  • Cubitainer holds liquids, powders, grains & anything else that pours. Stacks compactly and stores more economically than other containers.1968, Modern Packaging, volume 41, Morgan-Grampian, page 70:
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