matchbox-labelhobby

noun

UK /ˈmætʃbɒks ˈleɪbl ˈhɒbi/

US /ˈmætʃbɑːks ˈleɪbl ˈhɑːbi/

A matchbox-label hobby is collecting the small paper labels from matchboxes.

Grandpa's matchbox-label hobby filled three albums with colorful little labels.

SYNONYMS

phillumeny matchbox-label collecting matchbox-label collecting hobby label collecting

RELATED WORDS

matchbox label collection album collector

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The activity of trading duplicate matchbox labels with other collectors.

Their matchbox-label hobby grew into a weekend trading club.

3. A pastime focused on studying the history and printing of matchbox labels.

She turned her matchbox-label hobby into a small research project on old factories.

4. A collection of matchbox labels kept as a personal hobby.

He showed me his matchbox-label hobby, neatly sorted by country.