jewel box

noun

1
: a small box or case designed to hold jewelry
2
: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD

called also jewel case

3
: something (such as a theater) of exquisite or ornate design

Examples of jewel box in a Sentence

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The club has two spaces: a members’ lounge with a state-of-the-art locker room and the private jewel box bar Falcon Room. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2025 Stepping into each one feels like entering a human-sized jewel box. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024 Nestled just steps away from Christian Louboutin’s first flagship, Thomasine is a jewel box of a store. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 The serene primary bath is a pale pink jewel box of luminous Rosa Portogallo and Rosa Aurora marble, with a custom designed and milled vanity and medicine cabinets. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jewel box 

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of jewel box was in 1552

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“Jewel box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewel%20box. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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jewel box

noun
: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD

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