reticule
noun
ret·i·cule
ˈre-ti-ˌkyül 
1
: reticle
2
: a woman's drawstring bag used especially as a carryall
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Opt for a modern take on the reticule purse, a pouch-like style fastened by a drawstring and featuring a long wristlet strap, for the evening.
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Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
But reticules were often small, fitting little more than a few coins, reflecting the fact that women were prohibited from owning very much in those days.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
In seventeen-nineties England, the reticule, a pouch usually carried on the wrist, provided some relief.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
This item, which has more in common with a tabletop decoration than a functioning reticule, would be hard put to accommodate a hairbrush; a cellphone would dwarf it.
—Lynn Yaeger, Town & Country, 22 Jan. 2023
Plus, the crossbody strap is detachable to turn this into a modern version of a 19th-century reticule.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022
Every daywear costume had a reticule handbag, a set of gloves embroidered to match the fabric, a hat or hair decoration and coordinating shoes.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2022
In the late 18th century, the reticule, a small drawstring bag, became popular.
—Peter Saenger, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2020
My favorite little costume detail from the movie is the reticules, designed by Liria Pristine.
—Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2020
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Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
But reticules were often small, fitting little more than a few coins, reflecting the fact that women were prohibited from owning very much in those days.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
In seventeen-nineties England, the reticule, a pouch usually carried on the wrist, provided some relief.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
This item, which has more in common with a tabletop decoration than a functioning reticule, would be hard put to accommodate a hairbrush; a cellphone would dwarf it.
—Lynn Yaeger, Town & Country, 22 Jan. 2023
Plus, the crossbody strap is detachable to turn this into a modern version of a 19th-century reticule.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022
Every daywear costume had a reticule handbag, a set of gloves embroidered to match the fabric, a hat or hair decoration and coordinating shoes.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2022
In the late 18th century, the reticule, a small drawstring bag, became popular.
—Peter Saenger, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2020
My favorite little costume detail from the movie is the reticules, designed by Liria Pristine.
—Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2020
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“Reticule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticule. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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reticule
noun
ret·i·cule
ˈret-i-ˌkyü(ə)l
: a woman's drawstring bag
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