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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: étui /ɛˈtwiː/ n ( pl étuis)- a small usually ornamented case for holding needles, cosmetics, or other small articles
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Old French estuier to enclose; see tweezers e•tui (ā twē′, et′wē),USA pronunciation n., pl. e•tuis. - Clothinga small, often decorative case, esp. one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Also, e•twee′. - Vulgar Latin *studiāre to treat with care
- French étui, Old French estui holder, noun, nominal derivative of estuier to keep
- 1605–15
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