minaudière

The story

1. French · borrowed fromminaudière“coquettish woman; type of bag”
2. English todayminaudière

Borrowed from French minaudière (“coquettish woman; type of bag”), from minauder (“to simper”) + -ière (feminine form of -ier).

First known use, by meaning

• 18th–19th c. A woman who is exaggeratedly affected or coquettish.
• from 20th c. A type of formal, decorative women's clutch bag without handles or a strap.