match safe
English
editNoun
editmatch safe (plural match safes)
- (US, now historical) A small container for matches. [from 19th c.]
- 1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening:
- The car ride was long, and it was late when they reached Esplanade Street. Arobin asked permission to enter for a second to light his cigarette—his match safe was empty.