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paintbox

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A box used to hold an artist's paints.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Computer hardware or software for creating or editing graphics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: box

History

Etymology

From paint + box.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Manx: kishtey daah — a box used to hold paint