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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Still, there were vacant or largely vacant flagship properties — the Gothic jewel box at 281 Park Avenue that Fotografiska, its sole tenant, left eight years before the end of its lease. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for jewel box 

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 22 Feb. 2025.

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jewel box

noun
: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD

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