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

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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 With the goal of evoking the feeling of stepping into a jewel box, the rooms are decorated with fine materials like walnut, travertine marble, velvet, ceramic and hand-worked glass. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024 Elsewhere, there are two jewel box bars: the speakeasy-style Punch Room, which features cozy wood paneling and a roaring fireplace, or the decadent Jade Room, a boutique 12-seater cocktail bar with veined marble walls and twinkling emerald lights. Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 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 6 Jan. 2025.

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jewel box

noun
: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD

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