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Noun: pillbox  'pil,bóks
  1. A small case for holding pills
    "She kept her daily medications organized in a pillbox"
     
  2. A small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)
    "The soldiers took cover in the pillbox during the enemy attack"
     
  3. A small round woman's hat
    "She wore a stylish pillbox hat to the formal event";
    - toque, turban

Derived forms: pillboxes

Type of: case, gun emplacement, millinery, weapons emplacement, women's hat

Encyclopedia: Pillbox