Main Entry:

car·touche

Variant(s):

also car·touch \kär-ˈtüsh\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French cartouche, from Italian cartoccio, from carta

Date:

1548

1 : a gun cartridge with a paper case 2 : an ornate or ornamental frame 3 : an oval or oblong figure (as on ancient Egyptian monuments) enclosing a sovereign's name