minaudière
noun
min·au·dière ˌmē-nōd-ˈyer 
: a small decorative case for carrying small articles (such as cosmetics or jewelry)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Karl Lagerfeld + ModelCo is available at nordstrom.com, karl.com and modelco.com and ranges in price from $10 for collectible puffer stickers to $195 for a minaudiere with mini lip kit. 
Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2018 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 The interior showcases its iconic rope and hook bracelet, as well as a library and mini-museum of historical items such as vintage clocks and minaudieres from the brand’s archives. Rhonda Richford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2017
Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2018 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 The interior showcases its iconic rope and hook bracelet, as well as a library and mini-museum of historical items such as vintage clocks and minaudieres from the brand’s archives. Rhonda Richford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
French, feminine of minaudier affected, coquettish, from minauder to mince
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
minaudières
noun
1
as in purses
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- purses
- bags
- handbags
- clutches
- pocketbooks
- wallets
- billfolds
- clutch bags
- vanities
- pouches
- compacts
- sacks
- shoulder bags
- pokes
2
as in snuffboxes
Synonyms & Similar Words
- snuffboxes
- hatboxes
- caddies
- trunks
- chests
- strongboxes
- bins
- bandboxes
- caskets
- boxes
- safes
- lockers
- coffers
- lockboxes
- jewel boxes
- cases
- compartments
- footlockers
- caissons
- tinderboxes
- safe-deposit boxes
- coffins
- crates
- vaults
- cartons
- sea chests
- hope chests
- canteens