noun
matchbook
noun
1
A small cardboard folder holding rows of paper matches, with a striking surface on the cover.
"He grabbed a matchbook from the diner counter to light his cigarette."
How to Use Matchbook
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pocket-sized cardboard booklet of paper matches, once commonly given away by bars and restaurants.
Word Forms
matchbooks plural, matchbooks plural
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Etymology
From match plus book, dating to the 1890s when the folded-cardboard format was developed.