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minaudière

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmɪnəʊˈdjɛː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌminoʊˈdjɝ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A woman who is exaggeratedly affected or coquettish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A type of formal, decorative women's clutch bag without handles or a strap.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French minaudière (“coquettish woman; type of bag”), from minauder (“to simper”) + -ière (feminine form of -ier).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: minaudière — woman who is exaggeratedly affected or coquettish
  • French: minaudière — type of formal, decorative women's clutch bag
  • Swedish: minaudière — type of formal, decorative women's clutch bag