cartouche

or car·touch

[ kahr-toosh ]

/ kɑrˈtuʃ /

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noun

Architecture. a rounded, convex surface, usually surrounded with carved ornamental scrollwork, for receiving a painted or low-relief decoration, as an escutcheon.

an oval or oblong figure, as on ancient Egyptian monuments, enclosing characters that represent the name of a sovereign.

the case containing the inflammable materials in certain fireworks.

cartridge (def. 1).

a box for cartridges.

Origin of cartouche

1605–15; <Middle French <Italian cartoccio, equivalent to cart(a) paper (see carte) + -occio augmentative suffix

Words nearby cartouche

cartoon, cartoonish, cartop, cartophily, cartopper, cartouche, cartridge, cartridge belt, cartridge brass, cartridge clip, cartridge paper

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Example sentences from the Web for cartouche

XX, 29, is perhaps a name compounded with that of a king, the latter being in a cartouche.
El Kab|J.E. Quibell
At last, when Cartouche had sufficiently amused himself, he turned his attention to escape.
The Man With the Black Feather|Gaston Leroux
Both were men of many mistresses, but again in his conduct with women Cartouche showed an honester talent.
A Book of Scoundrels|Charles Whibley
The subject is enclosed within a cartouche, with flowers, etc., in the Chinese taste covering the rest of the field.
History of the Fan|George Woolliscroft Rhead

A cartouche on the right is inscribed, Ftes Publiques loccasion du mariage de Mr. le Dauphin.
History of the Fan|George Woolliscroft Rhead

British Dictionary definitions for cartouche

cartouche

cartouch

/ (kɑːˈtuːʃ) /

noun

a carved or cast ornamental tablet or panel in the form of a scroll, sometimes having an inscription

an oblong figure enclosing characters expressing royal or divine names in Egyptian hieroglyphics

the paper case holding combustible materials in certain fireworks

rare a cartridge or a box for cartridges

Word Origin for cartouche

C17: from French: scroll, cartridge, from Italian cartoccio, from carta paper; see card 1

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单词	cartouche
释义	cartouche or car·touch [ kahr-toosh ] / kɑrˈtuʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cartouche ON THESAURUS.COM noun Architecture. a rounded, convex surface, usually surrounded with carved ornamental scrollwork, for receiving a painted or low-relief decoration, as an escutcheon. an oval or oblong figure, as on ancient Egyptian monuments, enclosing characters that represent the name of a sovereign. the case containing the inflammable materials in certain fireworks. cartridge (def. 1). a box for cartridges. Origin of cartouche 1605–15; <Middle French <Italian cartoccio, equivalent to cart(a) paper (see carte) + -occio augmentative suffix Words nearby cartouche cartoon, cartoonish, cartop, cartophily, cartopper, cartouche, cartridge, cartridge belt, cartridge brass, cartridge clip, cartridge paper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cartouche XX, 29, is perhaps a name compounded with that of a king, the latter being in a cartouche. El Kab\|J.E. Quibell At last, when Cartouche had sufficiently amused himself, he turned his attention to escape. The Man With the Black Feather\|Gaston Leroux Both were men of many mistresses, but again in his conduct with women Cartouche showed an honester talent. A Book of Scoundrels\|Charles Whibley The subject is enclosed within a cartouche, with flowers, etc., in the Chinese taste covering the rest of the field. History of the Fan\|George Woolliscroft Rhead A cartouche on the right is inscribed, Ftes Publiques loccasion du mariage de Mr. le Dauphin. History of the Fan\|George Woolliscroft Rhead British Dictionary definitions for cartouche cartouche cartouch / (kɑːˈtuːʃ) / noun a carved or cast ornamental tablet or panel in the form of a scroll, sometimes having an inscription an oblong figure enclosing characters expressing royal or divine names in Egyptian hieroglyphics the paper case holding combustible materials in certain fireworks rare a cartridge or a box for cartridges Word Origin for cartouche C17: from French: scroll, cartridge, from Italian cartoccio, from carta paper; see card 1 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 Words related to cartouche wheel, shell, cylinder, ball, convolution, bobbin, spiral, spool, fold, cone, whorl, coil, barrel, reel, scroll, cornucopia, trundle, volute, rundle
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cartouche

or car·touch

noun

Origin of cartouche

Words nearby cartouche

Example sentences from the Web for cartouche

British Dictionary definitions for cartouche

cartouch

noun

Word Origin for cartouche

Words related to cartouche