[ 'paʊnsɪt ]
■ noun archaic a small box with a perforated lid used for holding a substance impregnated with perfume.
Origin
C16: perh. orig. erroneously from pounced (= perforated) box .
[ 'paʊnsɪt ]
■ noun archaic a small box with a perforated lid used for holding a substance impregnated with perfume.
Origin
C16: perh. orig. erroneously from pounced (= perforated) box .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004