cartonnier

[ kahr-tn-yey; French kar-taw-nyey ]
/ ˌkɑr tnˈyeɪ; French kar tɔˈnyeɪ /

noun, plural car·ton·niers [kahr-tn-yeyz; French kar-taw-nyey] /ˌkɑr tnˈyeɪz; French kar tɔˈnyeɪ/. French Furniture.

an ornamental box for papers, usually for placing on a desk.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Also called serre-papier.

Origin of cartonnier

From French; see origin at carton, -ier2

Words nearby cartonnier

cartographer, cartography, cartomancy, carton, carton-pierre, cartonnier, cartoon, cartoonish, cartop, cartophily, cartopper
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