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etui
or e·twee
[ ey-twee, et-wee ]
noun
, plural e·tuis.
- a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
étui
/ ɛˈtwiː /
noun
- a small usually ornamented case for holding needles, cosmetics, or other small articles
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Word History and Origins
Origin of etui1
1605–15; < French étui, Old French estui holder, noun derivative of estuier to keep < Vulgar Latin *studiāre to treat with care
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Word History and Origins
Origin of etui1
C17: from French, from Old French estuier to enclose; see tweezers
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Example Sentences
He was a fatherly old man, and she let him help her with her fastenings, and comb out her hair with the tiny comb in her étui.
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A ball struck the King, whose life was saved by the circumstance of its coming in contact with an étui in his waistcoat pocket.
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The man took out his étui and lit another cigarette, sinking his sombre gaze meanwhile deep into the stream below.
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The etymology of tweezers can best be made clear by starting from French étui, a case, of doubtful origin.
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When cords were employed the cover of the étui was furnished with loops on each side through which the cords slid.
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