1. plural of bandbox: lightweight boxes originally used for storing bands, collars, hats, or other clothing items
Usage: historical

Examples

• The vintage bandboxes were displayed in the museum’s fashion exhibit.
• She stored her collection of antique hats in decorative bandboxes.
• The attic contained several old bandboxes from the Victorian era.
• Collectors often seek out original bandboxes from the 19th century.
• The milliner kept her finest bonnets in silk-lined bandboxes.