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minaudière definition

mi·nau·dière (mē′nō dyer′)

noun

a woman's small handbag, often decorated with costly material, used for formal wear

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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