reticule

American  

[ret-i-kyool] / ˈrɛt ɪˌkyul /

noun

1. a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.

2. Optics. reticle.

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reticule British  

/ ˈrɛtɪˌkjuːl /

noun

1. (in the 18th and 19th centuries) a woman's small bag or purse, usually in the form of a pouch with a drawstring and made of net, beading, brocade, etc

2. a variant of reticle

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Etymology

Origin of reticule

1720–30; < French réticule < Latin rēticulum reticle

Example Sentences

Auntie Matchmaker set down her bowl, dug an envelope out of her knitted reticule, and passed it to Ma.

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She slipped the letter back in her reticule.

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She reached into her reticule and drew out a folded letter.

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But when she saw the small, familiar packet that Miss Mortimer removed from her reticule, she understood.

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“Well, Mrs. Minturn just sat there with her hands in a bunch until Mrs. Cranston reached down for her reticule, which was just a whisker away from me. She handed her some money.”

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Related Words

• chain
• grid
• net
• organization
• structure
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