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cartouche
or car·touch
[ kahr-toosh ]
/ kɑrˈtuʃ /
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noun
Architecture. a rounded, convex surface, usually surrounded with carved ornamental scrollwork, for receiving a painted or low-relief decoration, as an escutcheon.
an oval or oblong figure, as on ancient Egyptian monuments, enclosing characters that represent the name of a sovereign.
the case containing the inflammable materials in certain fireworks.
a box for cartridges.
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Origin of cartouche
1605–15; <Middle French <Italian cartoccio, equivalent to cart(a) paper (see carte) + -occio augmentative suffix
Words nearby cartouche
cartoon, cartoonish, cartop, cartophily, cartopper, cartouche, cartridge, cartridge belt, cartridge brass, cartridge clip, cartridge paper
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British Dictionary definitions for cartouche
cartouche
cartouch
/ (kɑːˈtuːʃ) /
noun
a carved or cast ornamental tablet or panel in the form of a scroll, sometimes having an inscription
an oblong figure enclosing characters expressing royal or divine names in Egyptian hieroglyphics
the paper case holding combustible materials in certain fireworks
rare a cartridge or a box for cartridges
Word Origin for cartouche
C17: from French: scroll, cartridge, from Italian cartoccio, from carta paper; see card 1
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