pillbox
noun
pill·box
ˈpil-ˌbäks 
1
: a box for pills
especially
: a shallow round box of pasteboard
2
: a small low concrete emplacement for machine guns and antitank weapons
3
: a small round hat without a brim
specifically
: a woman's shallow hat with a flat crown and straight sides
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The Pillbox The most elegant of the bunch, the pillbox hat instantly polishes any look.
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Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Gallagher died in 2022 at age 95 — meaning the whereabouts of the famous pillbox hat might never be known.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The 35-year-old actress and model attended The Cursed Amulet’s Halloween party in New York City on Thursday, wearing a pink wool suit marked with red stains, a pillbox hat, white gloves, a black handbag and a short black wig — an apparent nod to the first lady’s look on Nov. 22, 1963.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Hanlons — including wife Charlotte (Taylour Paige), a civil rights activist in a Jackie Kennedy pillbox hat, and son Will (Blake Cameron James) — are Black (as are Ronnie and her father, seemingly accounting for 100% of Derry’s in-town African American population).
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Gallagher died in 2022 at age 95 — meaning the whereabouts of the famous pillbox hat might never be known.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The 35-year-old actress and model attended The Cursed Amulet’s Halloween party in New York City on Thursday, wearing a pink wool suit marked with red stains, a pillbox hat, white gloves, a black handbag and a short black wig — an apparent nod to the first lady’s look on Nov. 22, 1963.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Hanlons — including wife Charlotte (Taylour Paige), a civil rights activist in a Jackie Kennedy pillbox hat, and son Will (Blake Cameron James) — are Black (as are Ronnie and her father, seemingly accounting for 100% of Derry’s in-town African American population).
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Pillbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pillbox. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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pillbox
noun
pill·box
ˈpil-ˌbäks
1
: a small usually shallow box for pills
2
: a small low fortification for machine guns and antitank weapons
3
: a small round hat without a brim
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