pillbox

[ pil-boks ]

/ ˈpɪlˌbɒks /

a box, usually shallow and often round, for holding pills.

a small, low structure of reinforced concrete, enclosing machine guns, and employed as a minor fortress in warfare.

a small, round, brimless hat with straight sides and a flat top, worn especially by women.

Origin of pillbox

First recorded in 1720–30; pill¹ + box¹

The policeman, now yelling and shaking his fist, started to exit his pillbox and walk toward me.

My Search for the Taliban Five |Josh Rogin |June 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Princess Eugenie's sculptural piece by Philip Treacy, Victoria Beckham's pillbox, and more over-the-top headgear from the wedding!

Hats Off, Will & Kate! |The Daily Beast |April 29, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
While wearing one of her own dresses, Victoria Beckham wore a pillbox Philip Treacy hat.

Hats Off: The Major Fashion Accessory |Caroline Linton |April 29, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Terry is still haunted by the memory of flushing out a German pillbox.

My Father, The Inglourious Basterd |Kim Masters |August 9, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

Not since Jackie O. made pearls and pillbox hats de rigueur has a First Lady had the contagious style of Michelle Obama.

How Sasha Obama Triggered a Hot Washington Fad |Kathleen Parker |January 14, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Satisfied that no pillbox stood behind any of them, he pulled open the two drawers and tumbled their contents about.

The Red Seal |Natalie Sumner Lincoln
At this interesting crisis Dr. Pillbox (evidently a most attentive practitioner) arrived to pay a second visit.

Loyal to the School |Angela Brazil

pillbox

/ (ˈpɪlˌbɒks) /

a box for pills

a small enclosed fortified emplacement, usually made of reinforced concrete

a small round hat, now worn esp by women