What's the difference between bandbox and hatbox?

Bandbox


Definition:

  • (n.) A light box of pasteboard or thin wood, usually cylindrical, for holding ruffs (the bands of the 17th century), collars, caps, bonnets, etc.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) As John Updike once wrote , it's a "lyrical little bandbox" and that remains true today, especially that little part.

Hatbox


Definition:

  • (n.) A box for a hat.

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