min·au·dière 
(mē′nō-dyâr)
(mē′nō-dyâr)n. pl. min·au·dières (-dyârz, -dyâr)
A small ornamental case for cosmetics, jewelry, or personal items that is often carried as a handbag.
[French, from feminine of minaudier, affected, smirking, from minauder, to simper, smirk, from mine, appearance, countenance, from Old French, probably from Breton min, muzzle.]