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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Designer Barbie Rocking Moschino from head-to-toe, Margot Robbie wore a matching skirt suit set and pillbox hat.
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Emily Rochotte, Redbook, 21 Aug. 2023
Beatrice was seen in a black coat and pillbox hat while Edoardo wore a black suit.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Laura Lopes In an emerald outfit and matching pillbox hat.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
Eventually, the benefits of the routine became common knowledge, and older adults added the over-the-counter medication to their pillboxes without any sort of formal physician recommendation.
—Haley Weiss, Time, 21 June 2023
Middleton created her version of this trend on St. Patrick's Day by pairing a seafoam green coat with a matching pillbox hat.
—Brittany Natale, Woman's Day, 25 Apr. 2023
Level bombing was too inaccurate to hit tactical targets like a pillbox or an artillery position, and could only be used for larger targets like factories or cities.
—David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
The plan was to do something similar to the king: Military bodyguards were recruited to replace pills in his pillbox with female hormones.
—Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden The Swedish heir to the throne went with a sleek, classic style in a midi sheath dress in cobalt blue and a matching pillbox hat.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 9 May 2023
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Emily Rochotte, Redbook, 21 Aug. 2023
Beatrice was seen in a black coat and pillbox hat while Edoardo wore a black suit.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Laura Lopes In an emerald outfit and matching pillbox hat.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
Eventually, the benefits of the routine became common knowledge, and older adults added the over-the-counter medication to their pillboxes without any sort of formal physician recommendation.
—Haley Weiss, Time, 21 June 2023
Middleton created her version of this trend on St. Patrick's Day by pairing a seafoam green coat with a matching pillbox hat.
—Brittany Natale, Woman's Day, 25 Apr. 2023
Level bombing was too inaccurate to hit tactical targets like a pillbox or an artillery position, and could only be used for larger targets like factories or cities.
—David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
The plan was to do something similar to the king: Military bodyguards were recruited to replace pills in his pillbox with female hormones.
—Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden The Swedish heir to the throne went with a sleek, classic style in a midi sheath dress in cobalt blue and a matching pillbox hat.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 9 May 2023
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First Known Use
1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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