noun
comb box; toiletries case
A box or case for storing combs and other small personal grooming items. Often associated with traditional Japanese vanity sets.
See also: 櫛笥
祖母の古い櫛箱には、銀の櫛が入っていた。
In my grandmother's old comb box, there was a silver comb.
旅先で小さな櫛箱を持ち歩いている。
I carry a small toiletries case when traveling.
櫛笥 (くしげ) is an older or more literary term for a comb box, often with a lid, while 櫛箱 (くしばこ) is a more general and modern term.
Compound of 櫛 (くし, 'comb') and 箱 (はこ, 'box'), with rendaku voicing of はこ to ばこ.