Definition of "pill-box" []

• A box for holding pills. (noun)
• Humorously, a kind of carriage. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "It was on the same occasion that Sarah Brown wore a skirt suit and a pill-box hat, but Sam Cam kept things simple, opting for a navy blue dress."
• "Young people create a vaudeville/pub atmosphere in pill-box hats, their instruments and enthusiasm visible, as they sing songs by Noel Coward, the original playwright, and author of the intense, riveting, and classic film by David Lean."
• "How the Queen Reigns – Dorothy Laird: There used to be a crazy-fabulous little vintage-with-a-focus-on-the-50s shop in Paddington: marching band costumes and pill-box hats and pearl collars and a small proprietor who sat low down behind a display case and kept all the change in a large tapestry handbag."