Definition of Paintbox

1. Noun. A box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint.

Generic synonyms: Box

Definition of Paintbox

1. Noun. A box used to hold paint. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paintbox

paint the town
paint the town red
paint the wagon
paint with a broad brush
paintability
paintable
paintathon
paintathons
paintball
paintball gun
paintballed
paintballer
paintballers
paintballing
paintbox (current term)
paintboxes
paintbrush
paintbrushes
painted
painted-leaf begonia
painted-snipe
painted beauty
painted bunting
painted cup
painted daisy
painted dog
painted dogs
painted frog
painted greenling

Literary usage of Paintbox

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Diplomatist's Wife in Many Lands by Hugh Fraser (1910)
"CHAPTER V TWO WEDDINGS AND A VOYAGE A Flowery Boudoir and a Wet paintbox — Balls and Receptions at the Quirinal — Princess Margaret's Simplicity and Economy ..."

2. Western Canada by Paul-Eric Dumontier, Jennifer McMorran, Pierre Longnus (2004)
"Gail and Greg of the paintbox Lodge bought and completely renovated this old house on the edge of the Policeman's Creek, from where you can see the Three ..."

3. Publishers Weeklyby Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1902)
"12°. Macmillan. 1{*Dorsey, the young inventor. Ellis, E: S. So c. net. Coates. Dotey. Douglas Z. Pictures of paintbox Town. il. obi. bds., $i. Dutton. ..."

4. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler, Richard Alexander Streatfeild (1916)
"... and observed the rigour with which the young people were taught to observe the Sabbath; they might not cut out things, nor use their paintbox on a ..."

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