pencil box

noun

a shallow covered box, usually of pasteboard, for holding pencils and crayons: used by children as an item of school equipment.

Origin of pencil box

First recorded in 1905–10

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I started off making simple designs like a pencil box for my sister.
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John displayed his pencil box; the boy, a discordant reed whistle.
A Son of the City | Herman Gastrell Seely
It was his brand-new pencil box and he hadn't even used the crayons yet, and now it was gone.
Baartock | Lewis Roth
Who's that one in the green jersey who sat by the window and dropped her pencil-box?
A Fortunate Term | Angela Brazil
This morning Bunny couldn't find his pencil box, but it was out in the barn.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store | Laura Lee Hope

He ran to the barn, got the pencil box, thrust it into his bag with his books, and trotted along with Sue.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store | Laura Lee Hope

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