I. ˈban(d)-ˌbäks noun
Date: 1631
1. : a usually cylindrical box of cardboard or thin wood for holding light articles of attire
2. : a structure (as a baseball park) having relatively small interior dimensions
II. adjective
Date: 1844
: exquisitely neat, clean, or ordered as if just taken from a bandbox
a bandbox perfection of appearance
• bandbox adverb