Etwee
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Etwee is a noun meaning Obsolete form of étui.
Meaning
Obsolete form of étui.
Example Sentences
The twinkling jewels, and the gold etwee, With all its bright inhabitants
From the inn she is taken to the house of the procuress, divested of her home-spun garb, and dressed in the gayest style of the day; her pincushion and scissars discarded for an etwee and watch, and the tender native hue of her complexion incrusted with paint, and disguised by patches.
Word Forms
- etwees
Related Words
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