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pillbox

[pil-boks] / ˈpɪlˌbɒks /


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Apparently nostalgic for the Champagne, pillbox hats and soft-lit glamour that supposedly characterized the skies in the 1950s and ’60s, U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

The women would often wear these extravagant, floral hats or don a more subtle pillbox style.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Winter storms have unearthed a World War Two pillbox on a sandy beach and revealed its interior.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

He remembered that Laine wanted him to take his anti-anxiety medications when he could feel himself getting upset, so he unpacked all his belongings to search for his pillbox, found nothing, and repacked everything again.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

The monkey wore a red jacket with gold braid and a red pillbox hat strapped under his chin.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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