Hatboxes

/ˈhætbɑːksɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of hatbox; multiple boxes used for storing and transporting hats.

Etymology

Regular plural form of hatbox, adding -es following English pluralization rules.

Kelly Says

During the Victorian era, hotels often needed entire rooms just to store guests' hatboxes—people traveled with multiple hats for different occasions, creating a hat-storage crisis!

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