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papeteries

papeteries is the plural of papeterie.

Meaning of papeterie

Noun

papeterie (plural papeteries)

  1. (dated) A case or box containing paper and writing materials.
    • That evening after all the work was done, the little kitchen in order, the lamps lighted, the big one for the great, wandering ships at sea, and the little one for the quiet, humble family at home, Tilly took out a small papeterie of dark-blue embossed leather, and, opening it with a sigh...1878, Helen Hunt Jackson, Saxe Holm's Stories, Second Series, Joe Hale's Red Stockings

Questions about papeteries

What is papeteries the plural of?
Papeteries is the plural of papeterie.

Words near papeteries in the dictionary

  1. Papesh
  2. Papeshes
  3. papess
  4. papesses
  5. papeterie
  6. papeteries
  7. papgeld
  8. Paphian
  9. Paphians
  10. paphiopedilum
  11. paphiopedilums

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