Scrapbox

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A box for storing fragments of material or documents etc. that may be of use or interest at a later time.

    "If you work with an institution that has a costume department ask for leftover pieces. If not, do not throw away anything that might be of use. Keep a scrapbox of odds and ends."

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"If you work with an institution that has a costume department ask for leftover pieces. If not, do not throw away anything that might be of use. Keep a scrapbox of odds and ends."

Etymology

From scrap + box.

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