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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small ornamental case for a woman's cosmetics, jewelry, or personal items that is often carried as a handbag.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, from feminine of minaudier, affected, smirking, from minauder, to simper, smirk, from mine, appearance, countenance, from Old French, probably from Breton min, muzzle.]
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From French minaudière.
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