Definition of "hatbox" [hat•box]

• A box or case for a hat. (noun)

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• "She and Margie then went to the spare bedroom, where Myra pulled a long flat garment box and a hatbox from the closet."
• "The Lolita Pomegranate Margarita and Martini glasses are sold individually, for about $25 each, and they come in beautiful "hatbox" - style packaging that needs no wrapping."
• "“Such a well-appointed room,” Miss Osborne commented, stepping around a ribboned hatbox as if she were avoiding a pile of dog waste."