Meaning & use
reticule
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A small handbag, typically with a drawstring, historically carried by women.
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She kept her fan and a handkerchief in her embroidered reticule.
The museum displayed a Victorian reticule alongside other period accessories.
A note on using this word
Mostly used in historical or literary contexts describing 18th- and 19th-century fashion; not a word for modern everyday handbags.
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handbagpurse
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