cahier

American  

[ka-yey, kah-, ka-yey] / kæˈyeɪ, kɑ-, kaˈyeɪ /

noun

PLURAL

cahiers

1. Bookbinding.  a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.

2. a report of the proceedings of any body.

   A cahier of the committee was presented to the legislature.

3. (italics)

   1. notebook; exercise book; journal.

   2. paperback book.

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cahier British  

/ kaje /

noun

1. a notebook

2. a written or printed report, esp of the proceedings of a meeting

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Etymology

Origin of cahier

1835–45; < French; Middle French quaer gathering (of sheets of a book); quire ¹

Example Sentences

“It’s completely logical,” she said, noting that she regularly consulted the “cahier des doléances,” the book kept in French town halls in which locals can write down their complaints.

From Washington Post

In the bookstore, when I ask with my bad French, “Ou est ma cahier?” the man looks around at a thousand cahiers and just looks confused.

From The Guardian

Meanwhile, messages come in from other hotels I have stayed at: no, we don’t have your pink cahier.

From The Guardian

Le cahier de poesie - the poetry book - is a standard-format exercise book required by every primary school child in France.

From BBC

But the trauma must mostly be eventually forgotten because the cahier de poesie is the schoolbook most cherished by both parents and children.

From BBC