reticule

English

Etymology

French réticule, from Latin reticulum.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈrɛtɪkjuːl/

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Noun

reticule (plural reticules)

1. Alternative form of reticle.
2. A small women's bag made of a woven net-like material.
   • 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 606:

     Pléiade [...] lingered through another bottle of wine before producing from her reticule a Vacheron & Constantin watch

   • 1859, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities:

     ...and Miss Pross, exploring the depths of her reticule through her tears with great difficulty, paid for her wine.

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