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Meaning of "box calf" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOX CALF

Named after Joseph Box, London shoemaker.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOX CALF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOX CALF

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Box calf is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOX CALF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of box calf in the English dictionary

The definition of box calf in the dictionary is black calfskin leather, tanned with chromium salts, having a pattern of fine creases formed by boarding.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOX CALF

box beam
box camera
box canyon
box chronometer
box clever
box coat
box cutter
box elder
box file
box girder
box jellyfish
box junction
box kite
box lunch
box number
box office
box pleat
box seat
box set
box spanner

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOX CALF

alf
behalf
better half
bobby calf
bull calf
by half
calf
centre half
golden calf
half
kill the fatted calf
mooncalf
out-half
scrum half
sea calf
second-half
stand-off half
time and a half
veal calf
whale calf

Synonyms and antonyms of box calf in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «box calf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOX CALF

Find out the translation of box calf to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of box calf from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «box calf» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

盒小牛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

box calf
570 millions of speakers

English

box calf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बॉक्स बछड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مربع العجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коробка теленка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caixa de bezerro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বক্স বাছুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

box calf
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotak anak lembu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Boxcalf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボックスカーフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상자 송아지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kotak sapi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hộp bê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெட்டியில் கன்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉक्स वासरू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kutu buzağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scatola di vitello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Skrzynka cielę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коробка теляти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

box de vițel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουτί μοσχάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

låda kalv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boks kalv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of box calf

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOX CALF»

The term «box calf» is regularly used and occupies the 88.455 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOX CALF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about box calf

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOX CALF»

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Footnotes: On Shoes
CYCLING AND WALKING BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT. ALL SOLID LEATHER. B 1. Black Boyal Calf Walking, 1O,6,.'12 6, 146 Box Calf, Bliok or Brown, 9/6, 11 6, 12 6. Extra Taint, Brown at 4/11 B 43. Youth's Kid, Leg Calf, Qolnidi Size -i.
Shari Benstock, Suzanne Ferriss, 2001
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History of Men's Fashion: What the Well-dressed Man is Wearing
So far as calf is concerned: there is waxed calf and box calf. The difference between them is that box calf is what is generally recognized as normal leather, whereas waxed calf is made with the suede side outermost, necessitating laborious ...
Nicholas Storey, 2008
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Animal Proteins
Much socalled "box calf"isnot madefrom calf skins. A very close approximation, however, isobtained from rather older animals, and "boxkip" is largely manufactured by similar methods. Light hides are also widely used, being similarly treated ...
Hugh Garner Bennett, 1981
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
A floating piece of ice ; ( «t« i Box-calf—^ tcir Calf's teeth— Milk tci-th ; §c>( *fs i Calves-foot jelly— cii ^^:i5 11 ^ra ft^i ^?re ?5 i Golden calf — Wealth as an object of wor-hip : W ( "5I*^t"nifStC^ I ) [Moses f*Hi CtOT t5 Aaron — Golden call' »lCffll ...
Charuchandra Guha, 2007
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20th century bookkeeping and accounting
E. Peters, Clinton, 1 pr. Men's Vici Autocrat shoes, $9.15. 18. W. K. Love, 207 Main St., I pr. Men's Vici Kid shoes, $8.45. 21. A. R. King, 1 pr. Women's Box Calf, $2.50; 1 pr. Boy's Box Calf, $2.50. 26. C. A. Sheppard, I pr. Men's Cong. Calf, $6.00.
J.W. Baker
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Rearing Young Stock on Tropical Dairy Farms in Asia
Consider providing specific facilities for re-warming sick young calves, such as heat lamps or warm blankets, ensuring that attention is given to ventilation and sanitation following use of such a warming box. Calf coats can improve insulation of ...
John Moran, 2012
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French Anglicisms: The Amazing Number of French Words That ...
du box And thereʼs even another box in French, which was adopted from American English in the 1920ʼs, and which refers to a form of calf leather called box-calf in English. It was named for an English boot maker named Joseph Box. des ...
Saul H. Rosenthal, 2011
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Farmers' Bulletin
Leather with a distinct, raised grain obtained by boarding, an operation that slightly puckers the surface, is known as boarded or box calf when finished black and as willow calf when finished in colors. Calf leather with a dull, wax finish on the ...
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New York Magazine
... now $29.95; credit-card cases in burgundy, cordovan, or black calf, were $40- $59.50, now $29.95-$39.95; French purses from Italy in box calf, burgundy, brown Safiano, or black calf, were $65, now $49.95; burgundy calf accessories from ...
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Pietas Quotidiana. Prayers and meditations for every day in ...
JONES.S BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 7th Edition, with Corrections to 1822; sheep lettered, 7s.; calf gilt, 8s. ' Sets of Dictionaries, . 3 vols. in Box, calf gilt 32s. morocco, 42s. 4VOISIIIIIII.IIII.II 408' ......II 548. b \v0ls....... ........ 48s. ........ 64:. 6 "OB.
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOX CALF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term box calf is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 Key Men's Bag Styles For 2015
His suit is flannel, his shoes leather monk-straps, his glasses tortoiseshell and his bag a beautiful sumptuously dark brown box calf briefcase ... «FashionBeans, Mar 15»
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Fashionable knits for winter
Scarlett Sleeveless Roll Neck Jumper, £45; Chester Blanket Coat, £129; Heidi Leather Skirt, £149, Lisbon Box Calf Chelsea Boots, £79, ... «Western Daily Press, Nov 14»
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Rago to Auction a Record-Sized Pearl, Royal Silver and Master's …
Untreated Burma Ruby and Diamond Ring, $75,000-95,000; Lot 2561, Hermes 32cm Rouge H Box Calf Leather Kelly Bag, $2,000-3,000; Lot ... «ArtfixDaily, Nov 14»
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Bygones: When American cowboys took a shine to Nottingham leather
The chief products were willow and box calf for boots and shoes, crust and finished skivers, basils and roans, crust oil leather and finished ... «Nottingham Post, Oct 14»
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Bally designs the quintessential luxury wardrobe for Autumn/Winter …
The structure and polish of box calf was designed to give rectangular clutches and shoulder bags “a commanding finish”, the brand said. «MoodieReport, Sep 14»
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The low-down on Loewe
Other materials, which include box calf and exotic skins, are used too. This is in addition to the often-ingenious interior designs, making the ... «The Star Online, Jun 14»
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Horace Batten - a tradition of producing bespoke boots in …
“We tend to get out box calf leather from France and wax calf from Devon where there is the last oak bark tannery. “This leather costs us three ... «Northampton Herald and Post, Apr 14»
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BaselWorld preview: Women's watches
The rose or white gold case is either plain or gemset, with the latter having bracelet, satin or Box calf strap options and the former being giving ... «Retail Jeweller, Mar 14»
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Faubourg watch, rose gold
The models with a rose gold case are available with a rose gold bracelet or a strap in black Box calf or in a smooth H red or étoupe calfskin. «World Tempus, Mar 14»
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Marc Jacobs
As for the bags, they were mostly classic, IPO-friendly shapes in ultraluxurious suede, box calf, ostrich, shirred mink, python. Happy days here ... «Women's Wear Daily, Feb 14»

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