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 clasps are also an homage to those used on LV trunks since the 1860s.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
  • Now would be the time to trim the limbs with declining leaves back to healthy portions of limbs or trunks.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • D4vd then placed the bags into the front trunk of his Tesla – the cadaver bag on top – leaving the body to decompose, according to the prosecution.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop more slip dresses, flats, and bags inspired by Katie Holmes now.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • 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
  • According to the complaint, the scrolls had been tucked beneath clothing and textiles inside two chests.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 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
  • Due to their small bins, those with large homes may need more than one robotic vacuum.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • People crowded the entrance as if waiting for their boarding group to be called, which didn’t make sense to me — there were no overhead bins to claim!
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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