[mee-noh-dyair; Fr. mee-noh-dyer] 
[-dyairz; Fr. -dyer] . | a small, sometimes jeweled case for a woman's cosmetics or other personal objects, often carried as a handbag. |
| min·au·dière (mē'nō-dyâr') n. pl. min·au·dières (-dyârz', -dyâr') A small ornamental case for a woman's cosmetics, jewelry, or personal items that is often carried as a handbag. [French, from feminine of minaudier, affected, smirking, from minauder, to simper, smirk, from mine, appearance, countenance, from Old French, probably from Breton min, muzzle.] |