What does étui in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word étui in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use étui in French.

The word étui in French means case, holder, cigarette case, pencil case, glasses case, violin case, penis sheath. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word étui

case, holder

nom masculin (protection réservée à un objet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle rangea ses lunettes dans leur étui.
She put her glasses away in their case.

cigarette case

nom masculin (rangement pour cigarettes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pencil case

nom masculin (Can (trousse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

glasses case

nom masculin (boîte pour lunettes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les opticiens offrent toujours des étuis à lunettes.

violin case

nom masculin (rangement pour violon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

penis sheath

nom masculin (cache pénis) (garment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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