Minaudiere Definition

mēnō-dyâr
minaudiere
noun
A woman's small handbag, often lavishly decorated with expensive materials, as precious metals or gems, used for formal wear.
Webster's New World

Origin of Minaudiere

  • French from feminine of minaudier affected, smirking from minauder to simper, smirk from mine appearance, countenance from Old French probably from Breton min muzzle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French minaudière.

    From Wiktionary

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