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pochette

[ poh-shet ]

noun



pochette

/ pəˈʃɛt /

noun

  1. an envelope-shaped handbag used by women and men
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of pochette1

1910–15; < French, diminutive of poche pocket
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pochette1

C20: from French: little pocket
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Example Sentences

Two handkerchiefs of different colors are placed in the pochette on the left side.

A sordino, or pochette, by "Baptista Bressano," supposed to date from the end of the fifteenth century.

A pochette of the sixteenth century, of engraved ivory and ebony, inlaid with precious stones.

The French name is pochette, the instrument being small enough to go into the pocket.

A kit, or pochette, in the shape of the violin; Italian, about 1600.

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