单词 | etui case |
释义 | > as lemmasetui case A small case, typically ornamental, for holding needles, cosmetic instruments, and other personal articles. Formerly also: a case for surgical instruments. More fully etui case. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > case or container > [noun] > for small objects or instruments etui1611 tweeze1622 puppeta1625 tweezer1654 tweezer-case1686 twee1690 bubble-boy1727 nécessaire1800 poppeta1903 caddy1976 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Astuccio, an estuife, a pocket cace or little sheath with cizers, bodkin, penknife..in it. 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Stucchio, an estwefe. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Pennarol de Chirurgien, a Chirurgians Case or Ettuy; the box wherein he carries his Instruments. 1657 R. Ligon True Hist. Barbados 27 Our Knives, etweese, keyes, needles. 1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 245. ⁋2 Gold Etuys for Quills, Scissars, Needles, Thimbles. 1764 Gazetteer & London Daily Advertiser 15 Mar. A Large assortment of Ladies Etwee Cases. 1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker II. 38 He presented..me with a gold etuis. 1811 J. Pinkerton Petralogy II. 112 It is used..in making boxes, socles, handles of knives, etuis, etc. 1883 Great Internat. Fisheries Exhib. Catal. (ed. 2) 78 Travelling Bags, Razor Cases, Etuis, etc. 1912 W. F. Rawnsley Introd. to Poets 309 I saw him walking about the room looking at an etui case of his wife's.., in which was set a piece of stone called avanturine. 1975 J. L. Anderson Night of Silent Drums iii. iii. 192 ‘But I have not my étui,’ he protested, assuming that he was on an errand of mercy. 2001 E. G. Rochow & E. Krahé Holland Sisters 61 Lily fished for her etui, opened it, and found her ticket. < as lemmas |
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