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cartonnier

[ kahr-tn-yey; French kar-taw-nyey ]

noun

, French Furniture.
, plural car·ton·niers [kahr-tn-, yeyz, k, a, r, -taw-, nyey].
  1. an ornamental box for papers, usually for placing on a desk.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cartonnier1

From French; carton, -ier 2

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