I. ˈban(d)ˌbäks, -aan- noun
Etymology: band (I) + box
1. : a usually cylindrical box of pasteboard or thin wood for holding light articles of attire (as ruffs, collars, hats)
2. : a structure (as a baseball park) resembling a bandbox especially in having relatively small interior dimensions
• band·box·i·cal (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ə̇kəl adjective
• band·boxy ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ē adjective
II. adjective
1. : of flimsy unsubstantial nature or construction
a fragile bandbox reputation
2. : exquisitely neat, clean, or ordered : being as though fresh-taken from a bandbox
the quiet bandbox scenery of cultivated England — Leslie Stephen