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单词 papeterie
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papeterie

[ pap-i-tree; French papuh-tree ]
/ ˈpæp ɪ tri; French papəˈtri /

noun, plural pap·e·teries [pap-i-treez; French papuh-tree]. /ˈpæp ɪ triz; French papəˈtri/.

a box for holding stationery, especially an ornamental one.

Origin of papeterie

1840–50; <French, equivalent to papet(ier) papermaker or dealer (derivative of papierpaper; see -ier2) + -erie-ery

Words nearby papeterie

paper wasp, paperweight, paper-white narcissus, paperwork, papery, papeterie, Paphian, Paphian Goddess, Paphlagonia, Paphos, Papiamento
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Example sentences from the Web for papeterie

  • It was a little wooden case covered in imitation leather, with Papeterie stamped in gold upon the top.

    The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner
  • Wyverne knew the shop that Mrs. Lenox patronized for papeterie.

    Barren Honour: A Novel|George A. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for papeterie

papeterie
/ (ˈpæpətrɪ, French papetri) /

noun

a box or case for papers and other writing materials

Word Origin for papeterie

C19: from French, from papetier maker of paper, from papier paper
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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