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noun
A small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet (the matchcover) and some rows of matches (paperboard strips with the ends dipped to produce the matchheads), generally with a striker on the outside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: book
noun
A book in which data from sports matches is recorded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncommon
Synonyms: scorebook
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: book, record
noun
a small folder of paper safety matches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: folder
History
From match + book, since the 1890s. Paper matches were developed in the 1880s; folded books containing them, and the strike-on-cover concept, were developed in the 1890s; more in Wikipedia at matchbook.
From match + book, since the mid-19th century or earlier.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
