What does pochette in French mean?

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

The word pochette in French means envelope, sleeve, small handbag, pocket handkerchief, in a Christmas cracker, gift bag, surprise gift bag, album cover, album art, portfolio, plastic pocket, punched pocket, treat cone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pochette

envelope

nom féminin (enveloppe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle garde les photos dans une pochette.
She keeps the photos in an envelope.

sleeve

nom féminin (étui d'un album, d'un disque) (record)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque disque a sa pochette.
Each record has its own sleeve.

small handbag

nom féminin (petit sac) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle prend la pochette qui va avec sa robe.
She takes the small handbag that goes with her dress.

pocket handkerchief

nom féminin (mouchoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'homme élégant porte une pochette assortie à sa cravate.
The elegant man carries a pocket handkerchief that matches his tie.

in a Christmas cracker

locution adverbiale (figuré, ironique (en cadeau) (figurative, ironic)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce type est un vrai danger public ; il a eu son permis de conduire dans une pochette-surprise ou quoi ?!

gift bag

nom féminin (emballage cadeau)

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

surprise gift bag

nom féminin (pochette surprise)

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

album cover, album art

nom féminin (couverture d'album de musique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pochettes d'albums de cet artiste sont expressives.

portfolio

nom féminin (rangement pour feuilles de dessin)

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

plastic pocket, punched pocket

nom féminin (pochette transparente pour classeurs) (UK)

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

treat cone

nom féminin (cône de papier avec des surprises)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand j'étais petit, ma grand-mère m'achetait parfois des pochettes-surprises.

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