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etuis

  • plural
    of etui.
    etui
    noun
    a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.

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Conrad opened the drawer of the large writing-table which was standing close to Haydn, and which contained a great many large and small etuis, caskets and boxes.

From Andreas Hofer by L. (Luise) Mühlbach

Now, I count here twenty-four etuis, and they are filled with the choicest trinkets.

From Louisa of Prussia and Her Times by L. (Luise) Mühlbach

Close by stood the toilet of gold with its wilderness of jewels and etuis, all the gifts of the empress.

From Joseph II. and His Court by L. (Luise) Mühlbach

The Moors and the Negroes, have an extraordinary respect for these priests, who manufacture leather, into little etuis, perfumed bags, and pocketbooks, to which they give the name of gris-gris.

From Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia. by Alexandre Corréard

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