nounetuis

• A small ornamental case for holding needles, cosmetics, and other articles.

  as modifier ‘exquisite etui cases fitted with scissors, bodkin, and thimble’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Each component had its place in an attractive container, be it a pocket-sized silver case, a leather-covered etui, a wooden box, or a mahogany chest.’

  Synonyms

  container, box, canister, cassette, cartridge, receptacle, holder, vessel, repository