# minaudière

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɪnəʊˈdjɛː/

## Definitions
1. A woman who is exaggeratedly affected or coquettish.
2. A type of formal, decorative women's clutch bag without handles or a strap.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/minaudiere