minaudière

noun

Definition of minaudièrenext
1
as in purse

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2
as in trunk

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Recent Examples of minaudière As the product — including eye, lip and face makeup, along with brushes and a minaudiere — are only being made once, the collectibles are expected to sell out. — Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2018 The diamond buckles on her Manolos matched, and a sparking minaudiere completed the ensemble. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minaudière
  1. purse
  2. trunk
  3. bag
  4. chest
  5. handbag
  6. caddy
  7. pocketbook
  8. box
Noun
  • The Preakness’ shorter distance of 1 3/16 miles is much more appealing than the grueling mile and a half of the Belmont, and race organizers certainly could bump up the purse from $2 million.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Meghan wore a custom beige dress by Givenchy with a black belt, a black purse and matching heels.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of purse
Noun
  • The couple load Burke into the trunk of a car, steal shovels from a store, and bury their victim alive.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Leaning that increases year after year, mushrooms or fungal corks growing at the base of your tree, soft soil around the trunk, and bark damage or cavities at the base can all be symptoms of root damage.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of trunk
Noun
  • First baseman Contreras fielded the throw off the bag and then threw to the plate, where catcher Connor Wong tagged Sam Antonacci for the third out.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • More than three decades later, the actress would ask the French luxury powerhouse to remove her name from the bag, after a PETA investigation exposed animal abuse in farms that supplied crocodile and alligator skins to Hermes.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of bag
Noun
  • Until then, symptoms such as a persistent or worsening cough, coughing up blood, chest pain, shortness of breath, hoarseness or unexplained weight loss warrant a conversation with a healthcare provider.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 31 July 2026
  • Igoe said deputies treated the man with a chest seal and tourniquet.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • The look was finished with a favourite pair of pumps and a handbag by Anya Hindmarch.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Coach opened four locations of The Coach Coffee Shop in 2025, pairing pastries and espresso drinks with the brand’s handbags and accessories.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of handbag
Noun
  • This sink caddy keeps your sponge, scrub brush, and dish soap corralled in one spot instead of scattered around the sink.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
  • In Netflix’s new golf comedy, Feimster, 46, stars as Sam, the caddy for Ferrell’s former top golfer, Lonnie Hawkins.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of caddy
Noun
  • New data now confirms what many residents of the Sunshine State have already been feeling in their pocketbooks.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
  • After a wave of price hikes from some of the world's largest companies, including Amazon, Apple and Netflix, even at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching the pocketbooks of consumers like Green.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of pocketbook
Noun
  • Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige reacted to the sequel’s box-office success in a new interview with Variety.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At least one drop box, at Indian Trail Library, is within an evacuation zone and has been closed.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of box

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“Minaudière.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minaudi%C3%A8re. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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