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

Examples of jewel box in a Sentence

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Whether via the neutral-toned guest rooms or the speakeasy-style Punch Room (a jewel box bar with wood paneling and a fireplace), the hotel stays true to its Edition DNA. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 July 2025 Particularly lovely is the jewel box bar, done up in a vibrant green that evokes snap peas and leafy trees on a summer morning. AFAR Media, 14 July 2025 The feel is of both the jewelry and the jewel box, all in one. Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Nicolas Baumann Fischer shows us this jewel box of an apartment with a certain pride. Edmée Jouslin De Noray, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025 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 27 Jul. 2025.

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jewel box

noun
: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD

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