minaudière
Meanings
noun
- A woman who is exaggeratedly affected or coquettish.
- A type of formal, decorative women's clutch bag without handles or a strap.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French minaudière (“coquettish woman; type of bag”), from minauder (“to simper”) + -ière (feminine form of -ier).
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