trousse

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noun

A case for small implements.

“a surgeon's trousse”

OriginFrench trousse →
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Meanings

nountrousse (plural trousses)

plural trousses

  1. A case for small implements.

    a surgeon's trousse

Origin

  1. Frenchtrousse
  2. Englishtrousse

From French trousse. Doublet of torse and truss.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“trousse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trousse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trousse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trousse.

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