minaudières

noun

plural of minaudière
1
as in purses

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2
as in trunks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minaudières
  1. purses
  2. trunks
  3. bags
  4. chests
  5. clutches
  6. bins
  7. handbags
  8. caskets
Noun
  • Women leave their purses unguarded and the envelopes not attached to presents on the gift table typically have cash in them.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Small books might be kept in jacket pockets and purses to be read at any moment during the day.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Definition of purses
Noun
  • The juvenile green, leafy trees had vanished and were replaced by rows of thin, lifeless trunks staked into the ground like tombstones.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Sitting beside her with a playful smile on his face, Sly rocked a sky blue bucket hat that blocked out the sun and a pair of pinstriped swim trunks.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Goodie bags alone can cost more than the entire party budget of decades past.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 July 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • Made from fabric with light compression, the tops sculpt the waist and provide ample support for larger chests—without the need for a bra.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 19 July 2026
  • Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia Muslim funerals.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of chests
Noun
  • The brand has also slowly expanded its offering to include leather totes, clutches and ties, as well as unisex jewelry.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
  • Cyclops Odysseus’s wittiest ploy in Homer’s tale concerns him and his men’s escape from the clutches of Polyphemus, the giant cyclops (and son of Poseidon).
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of clutches
Noun
  • Shoppers should look for bins at the front of the store for suitable items that may not good enough for thrift stores.
    — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 27 July 2026
  • Ashton subsequently launched YourBinCleaning and began approaching neighbors about washing their dirty bins.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • Borrowing against luxury goods offers tax advantages (no capital gains trigger) and preserves ownership amid rising values in categories like rare watches and limited-edition handbags.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In ready-to-wear, knitwear, polos and swimwear also grew while women’s handbags returned to growth and are attracting new customers, Burberry said.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of handbags
Noun
  • Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
    — NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
Definition of caskets
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“Minaudières.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minaudi%C3%A8res. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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