match safe

English

Noun

match safe (plural match safes)

  1. (US, now historical) A small container for matches. [from 19th c.]
    • 1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening:
      The car ride was long, and it was late when they reached Esplanade Street. Arobin asked permission to enter for a second to light his cigarette—his match safe was empty.
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