minaudiere

min·au·dière

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-noh-dyair; French mee-noh-dyer]
- /ˌmi noʊˈdyɛər; French mi noʊˈdyɛr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-noh-dyair; French mee-noh-dyer]
- /ˌmi noʊˈdyɛər; French mi noʊˈdyɛr/

Definitions of minaudiere word

noun plural minaudiere a small, sometimes jeweled case for a woman's cosmetics or other personal objects, often carried as a handbag. 1
noun minaudiere a small, handleless bag usually carried by a woman as an accessory for formal wear 0
noun minaudiere a woman's small handbag, often decorated with costly material, used for formal wear 0

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Origin of minaudiere

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40 (earlier in sense “coquette”); < French minaudière orig., coquette, person with affected manners, noun use of feminine of minaudier affected, equivalent to minaud(er) to have an affected manner (verbal derivative, with -aud adj. suffix (see ribald), of mine facial expression, probably < Breton min muzzle) + -ier -ier2

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Parts of speech for Minaudiere

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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minaudiere popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

minaudiere usage trend in Literature

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