Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuck box

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: tuck- box
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hamper of food (such as confectionery) taken to boarding school by students.

British usage; Dated

noun

A carton for storing a set of playing cards.

Usage

British usage
Dated

Inflected Forms

tuck boxes (plural)

Questions

What does tuck box mean?: A hamper of food (such as confectionery) taken to boarding school by students.

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