Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small, usually ornamental case for holding articles such as needles.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small case, especially one of ornamental character and intended to contain delicate or costly objects.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A case for one or several small articles; esp., a box in which scissors, tweezers, and other articles of toilet or of daily use are carried.
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- noun A small, ornamental
bag or rigidcontainer used for holding articles such as needles.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, from Old French estui, prison, from estuier, to guard, from Vulgar Latin *estudiāre, to treat carefully, from Latin studium, study; see study.]
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From French étui.
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