pillbox

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : un petit chapeau rond de femme ; une petite boîte pour ranger des pilules ; ou un petit abri fermé pour mitrailleuse, généralement en béton armé.

A noun with multiple meanings: a small round woman's hat; a small case for holding pills; or a small enclosed gun emplacement, usually made of fortified concrete.

1. Small hatB2formal

   A small, round, brimless woman's hat, often worn at a jaunty angle.

   toque (petit chapeau rond)

   • She wore a stylish pillbox hat to the wedding.
   • The vintage pillbox hat was decorated with a small feather.
   • Jackie Kennedy famously popularized the pillbox hat in the 1960s.

   Synonymestoque

2. Pill containerA2formal

   A small, often decorative case used for carrying pills or tablets.

   pilulier

   • She keeps her daily vitamins in a silver pillbox.
   • He bought a compact pillbox for his travel medication.
   • The antique pillbox was made of enamel and gold.

3. Military fortificationC1formal

   A small, low, concrete fortification housing machine guns or other weapons.

   Casemate

   • The soldiers took cover behind the concrete pillbox.
   • The beach was defended by a series of pillboxes.
   • The old pillbox is now a historical landmark.

   Synonymesblockhousebunker