minaudières

noun

plural of minaudière
1
as in purses

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2
as in trunks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minaudières
  1. purses
  2. trunks
  3. bags
  4. chests
  5. clutches
  6. bins
  7. handbags
  8. caskets
Noun
  • The acrylic, vertical files keep purses upright and prevent them from falling over.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The latter is a flexible, breathable hide of pigs and has been used to make products such as shoes, purses, wallets and early forms of sports equipment.
    — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of purses
Noun
  • But the Track Fire had interrupted this picturesque scene, charring the thick tree trunks that peppered the canyon wall in New Mexico.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In one image, a forlorn man appears as if swallowed by a tangle of trunks and roots.
    — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • Lisa walks in with everyone’s orders and walks out with three giant bags of fast-food goodness.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Chee Meng handed him their plastic bags of food, and, slowly, the three of them made their way down to the surf.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • Participants have ranged in age from 13 to around 80; new parents push babies in strollers or carry them strapped to their chests.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Both had stab wounds in their chests and were rushed to a hospital for treatment.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chests
Noun
  • The team allows small single-compartment clutches or clear bags measuring no more than 5 by 9 inches.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Jewel-case clutches, basket bags, vanity cases and new cylindrical bag silhouettes were displayed alongside kitten heels, pumps and sandals designed for a stroll along the Mediterranean.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of clutches
Noun
  • The baboon-proof bins are a good step, but Simon’s Town, an area where 60 baboons have been identified for removal, has been excluded from the rollout.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The city plans to expand its efforts by offering drop-off bins in more locations as well as on-site municipal building composting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • Located on the fourth floor of a rickety Chinatown building next to an SAT prep center is a small, undecorated office filled with a colorful rack of shirts alongside a pile of vintage Karl Lagerfeld-era Chanel handbags.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As part of his plea agreement, Iza agreed to forfeit several items purchased as part of the conspiracy, including two Mercedes-Benzes, a Ferrari and dozens of luxury handbags from Hermes, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of handbags
Noun
  • Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
    — NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
Definition of caskets
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“Minaudières.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minaudi%C3%A8res. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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