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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
  • Mattresses and furniture line the walls and there are bins full of purses and shoes.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The defense says Bickham was touching passengers' purses, appeared intoxicated and smelled of alcohol.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of purses
Noun
  • The space unfolds around trees far older than its walls, with trunks cutting through the floors and coffee planters surrounding the interior.
    — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In design, New Balance partnered with Swiss furniture maker USM during Paris Fashion Week to create bespoke modular trunks for its latest and upcoming products.
    — Alison Bringé, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • Officers later brought the men back to the hotel with bags over their heads and beat them in front of other detainees, according to the lawyers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • There are entry checks, large bags are prohibited — and smoking marijuana is not allowed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • The players have to figure out how to open the chests, each of which contains part of a code.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Many have ports implanted beneath the skin of their chests so each treatment does not mean another needle searching for a vein already strained by months of infusions.
    — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of chests
Noun
  • Ellis provided her chic evening clutches to roughly a dozen stars, stylish women that included Allison Janney, Jean Smart, Olivia Munn, Carrie Coon and Awkwafina.
    — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But her time with the thoughtful gift would be short-lived, as another fan intercepted the throw and grabbed the towel from her clutches.
    — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of clutches
Noun
  • As the two older girls dig through bins and happily run around with their shopping bags, their stepmom peruses the shelves with her 4-year-old, Galya.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Think about everywhere your phone ends up on a travel day, from airport security bins to tray tables and seatback pockets.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • Tyler Ellis, a designer who was born and raised in Los Angeles and produces her eponymous collection of handbags and evening bags out of Florence, Italy, took the first-place finish ahead with an MIV of $428,000.
    — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Using techniques ranging from leather marquetry to laser printing, Vuitton’s workshops have reproduced the artist’s graffiti-style designs on a selection of Capucines handbags.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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