étui

Meaning

1. case (for glasses, cigars, soap, a viola)
2. holster (for a gun)
3. cover (for an umbrella)
4. cartridge (of a bullet)

Concepts

sheath

case

holster

scabbard

etui

box

📦

cartridge case

cartridge

cover

holder

black velvet case

Synonyms

gaine

fourreau

housse

support

gaine protectrice

boîtier

ise

cas

douille

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/e.tɥi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French étui, from Old French estui (“case, sheath”), of uncertain origin.
Possibly a derivative of Old French estuier (“keep, hold”), itself possibly from Vulgar Latin *studiāre, from Latin studium; or, more likely, of Germanic origin, related to Middle High German stūche (“cupping glass”). Compare Occitan estug, Catalan estoig, Spanish estuche, Portuguese estojo.