hat boxes

Round closet cylinders

Hat boxes are sturdy containers, typically cylindrical, designed to store or transport hats while preserving their shape.

Once common travel accessories, they've become largely decorative or vintage items as hat-wearing has declined: She found a stack of old hat boxes in the attic.

Also spelled as one word: hatboxes.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G