Noun: pillbox 'pil,bóks
- A small case for holding pills
"She kept her daily medications organized in a pillbox"
- A small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)
"The soldiers took cover in the pillbox during the enemy attack"
- 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