matchbook en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From match + book, since the 1890s. Paper matches were developed in the 1880s; folded books containing them, and the strike-on-cover concept, were developed in the 1890s; more in Wikipedia at matchbook.
Meanings
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A small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet (the matchcover) and some rows of matches (paperboard strips with the ends dipped to produce the matchheads), generally with a striker on the outside.
My company had matchbooks printed with the corporate logo as giveaway promotional items.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| matchbooks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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nl luciferboekje (a small folded sheet of cardboard containing rows of cardboard matches) · de Streichholzbriefchen (a small folded sheet of cardboard containing rows of cardboard matches) · fi tulitikkuvihko (a small folded sheet of cardboard containing rows of cardboard matches) · pl paczka zapałek tekturowych (a small folded sheet of cardboard containing rows of cardboard matches) · it portafiammiferi (a small folded sheet of cardboard containing rows of cardboard matches)