matchbox
nounEtymology By genericization from the die-cast toy car brand Matchbox owned by Mattel, so-called due to the size of the toys to fix in matchboxes.
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Any small, die-cast toy car, usually a collectible.
matchbox
nounEtymology From match + box.
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A small box, usually a small cardboard box, in which matches are kept.
- Derived terms
- matchbox bean, matchbox house, matchbox label, matchbox sign, matchbox skirt
- Related terms
- matchhead, matchstick