shoeboxful

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

shoebox +‎ -ful

Noun[edit]

shoeboxful (plural shoeboxfuls or shoeboxesful)

  1. The amount that can be contained in a shoebox.
    • 1973 September 10, Keith Stickley, “French Girl Finds Dirt Among Riches”, in North Suncoast Times (St. Petersburg Times), page 3:
      She has collected four shoeboxesful of insects and leaves that she plans to take to her home near the Eiffel Tower to show to her family and friends.
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