matchboxlabelgathering
nounUK /ˈmætʃbɒksˌleɪbl̩ˌɡæðərɪŋ/
US /ˈmætʃbɑːksˌleɪbl̩ˌɡæðərɪŋ/
The hobby of collecting the small paper labels from matchboxes.
Grandpa's matchboxlabelgathering has filled three albums with colorful little labels.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A meeting of people who trade and show matchbox labels.
The monthly matchboxlabelgathering drew collectors from all over the county.
3. The act of carefully removing labels from used matchboxes.
Careful matchboxlabelgathering takes patience and a steady hand.
4. A collection of matchbox labels assembled over time.
Her matchboxlabelgathering is worth more than she paid for it.