ditty box
dit·ty box
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dit-ee boks]
- /ˈdɪt i bɒks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dit-ee boks]
- /ˈdɪt i bɒks/
Definitions of ditty box words
- noun ditty box a small box used like a ditty bag. 1
- noun ditty box a sailor's box for personal belongings or tools 0
- noun ditty box A small box to hold a sailor's thread, needles, comb, etc. 0
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Origin of ditty box
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; Americanism
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ditty box
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ditty box popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ditty box usage trend in Literature
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