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pochette

[ poh-shet ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

pochette

/ pəˈʃɛt /

1910–15; < French, diminutive of poche pocket

C20: from French: little pocket

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.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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