dough box

noun

: a rectangular wooden box mounted on legs that is used as a worktable and storage space

Examples of dough box in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dough box was circa 1944

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“Dough box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dough%20box. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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