- poun|cet box
- poun|cet box «POWN siht»,Archaic. a small box, with a perforated lid, for holding perfumes.
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poun|cet box
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pouncet box — poun′cet box [[t]ˈpaʊn sɪt[/t]] n. a small perfume box with a perforated lid • Etymology: 1590–1600; pounce II or pounce III+ et … From formal English to slang
Pouncet box — Poun cet box [Cf. F. poncette, fr. ponce pounce. See {Pounce} a powder.] A box with a perforated lid, for sprinkling pounce, or for holding perfumes. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pouncetbox — poun·cet box (pounʹsĭt) n. A small perfume box with a perforated top. [Perhaps alteration of *pounced box, from pounce3.] * * * … Universalium
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