notionsbox

noun
UK /ˈnəʊʃənz bɒks/
US /ˈnoʊʃənz bɑːks/

A notionsbox is a small box where you keep little things for sewing.

Grandma keeps her buttons and thread in a notionsbox by the window.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A box holding small useful items or ideas for a project.

He packed a notionsbox of tools for the school fair.

3. A collection of small thoughts or ideas kept together.

Her notebook was a notionsbox of story ideas.

4. A container for tiny craft supplies like beads and pins.

The children opened the notionsbox to find beads for their bracelets.