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reticule
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈret.ɪ.kjuːl/ us /ˈret̬.ɪ.kjuːl/
in the past, a small women's bag that closed with a string at the top:
Arabella pulled out a handkerchief from her reticule.
She rose from the table and picked up her reticule and shawl.
Diving into her beadwork reticule, she produced a letter.
When sheer empire-line dresses became the fashion, the pockets were removed from the hips and became the first hand-held bag, called a reticule.
She would pester him until she got exactly what she wanted, whether it be a painted fan or an embroidered reticule.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bags in general
bag
bag for life
bagful
carrier
carry (something) on
doggy bag
feedbag
man bag
nosebag
packet
party bag
pencil case
polybag
pouch
self-sealing
shopper
shopping trolley
string bag
stuff bag
Ziploc
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