pochette
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of pochette
1910–15; < French, diminutive of poche pocket
Example Sentences
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The website, which tracks the luxury market, cited models of the top handle Capucines bag that went up to 5,500 euros from 5,150 euros and a Pochette Accessoires purse that rose to 1,050 euros from 980 euros.
From Reuters
Clair can tell you, for example, that the Louis Vuitton Pochette Metis would sell for almost 100 percent of its original price, for example, but the LV Papillon, a more common style, is closer to 40 percent.
From New York Times
The first formal ballet classes, she said, were taught by a dance master under Louis XIV, playing a tiny pochette violin tuned up a fourth.
From The New Yorker
The “It” accessory of the year is smaller than a pochette, holds next to nothing and requires regular recharging.
From New York Times
Mr. Arnault appeared at the Kith show during New York Fashion Week with a little Rimowa pochette, a kind of clutch with the brand’s trademark ridges.
From New York Times
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