Small case, usually ornamental, meant to contain personal articles, such as bodkins and toothpicks.
1 But now at last I will see what this precious etui contains.
2 She went quickly up to him with the open etui .
3 The bear was fingering a small etui that he had in his trouser pocket.
4 But I vow I love you best with your etui .
5 Potemkin took the etui and without opening it laid it on the table beside him.
6 Hippolyte brought the offensive etui and laid it on the dinner-table, while Baptiste approached with a glass of water.
7 Count von Gortz bowed, rose, and drew from his bosom a rich velvet etui which he handed to the prince.
8 It was meant to carry a variety of small items- athimble ,perhaps , an etui or needle case, maybe a small pencil, that sort of thing.
9 "What think you I have in this etui , dear?"
10 PAY restraint has not produced a significant fall in EU unemployment, according to a report by the European Trade Union Institute ( ETUI ) .
11 "I will accept this etui , " she said smiling, "but will not open it while we are together, for fear we might again disagree."
12 But now at last I will see what this precious etui contains.
13 She went quickly up to him with the open etui .
14 The bear was fingering a small etui that he had in his trouser pocket.
15 But I vow I love you best with your etui .
16 Potemkin took the etui and without opening it laid it on the table beside him.
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