Crossword clues for reticule
reticule
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Reticule \Ret"i*cule\, n.. [F. r['e]ticule, L. reticulum, dim. of rete a net. Cf. Retina, Reticle.]
A little bag, originally of network; a woman's workbag, or a little bag to be carried in the hand.
--De Quincey.A system of wires or lines in the focus of a telescope or other instrument; a reticle.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"a ladies' small bag," 1801, from French réticule (18c.) "a net for the hair, a reticule," from Latin reticulum "a little net, network bag" (see reticulate (adj.)).
Wiktionary
n. 1 (alternative form of reticle English) 2 A small women's bag made of a woven net-like material.
WordNet
Wikipedia
A reticule, also known as a ridicule or indispensable, was a type of small handbag, similar to a modern evening bag, used mainly from 1795 to 1820. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the name "reticule" came from the French réticule, which in turn came from the Latin reticulum, a diminutive of rete, or "net". The reticule became popular with the advent of Regency fashions in the late 18th century. Previously, women had carried personal belongings in pockets tied around the waist, but the columnar skirts and thin fabrics that had come into style made pockets essentially unusable. When the reticule first appeared, it was made of netting. As time went by, they were made from all kinds of fabrics, including velvet, silk, and satin. A reticule usually had a drawstring closure at the top and was carried over the arm on a cord or chain. Reticules were made in a variety of styles and shapes and sometimes trimmed with embroidery or beading. Women often made their own reticules.
Usage examples of "reticule".
Chloe redeposited the book in her reticule, drew the strings, and slipped them over her wrist.
She had decided against the necklace or the brooch as well, and had instead pinned a simple spray of stephanotis on the shoulder of her gown, and carried a white lace fan with silver sticks, and a reticule of the same fabric as her gown.
Opening her reticule, she took out a packet of cloves, removed one, then put it in her mouth to chew.
When they use my royal creams, they freely open their reticules to me.
He swept her round in a circle, paused long enough for her to snatch her shawl from the end of the daybed and her reticule from the work-table, and then made off with her through the garden to the stableyard, where his carriage was waiting.
He also took their reticules and attached them securely behind the saddles, then he tipped his cap and went back inside.
Marguerite thought that the face seemed familiar to her, and she also noticed that the woman carried a large embroidered reticule in her bemittened hand.
Amid serious discussion of ribbons, bonnets and reticules, they all retired upstairs to prepare for the projected excursion.
So Miss Trent, unabashed, left her to her own devices, or (as she suspected) to the attentions of Mr Calver, and seized the opportunity to pay a call on Mrs Chartley, with a copy of the recipe for pickling white mushrooms tucked into her reticule.
Margo thrust the thought firmly aside and turned her luggage over to Time Tours baggage handlers, securing her claim stubs in her reticule, then lunged for the refuge of the departures lounge, where the news crews could follow her only with zoom lenses and directional microphones.
A lavender chip hat, tied under her chin with long yellow ribands, was placed over a small white satin cap beneath, and she carried a long-handled parasol, and a silk reticule.
Here are œ200, Miss Granard, if you will let me handle that packet," and with trembling hands she drew a bundle of bank-notes from her reticule.
Does the mighty Sachem yearn to drink the blood of his enemies, or is he satisfied to make bead reticules for the pappooses of the paleface?
Emma suggests cooking of trout (immediate) and produces from reticule a can of slivered almonds.
She went to the table and upended her reticule next to the solid square shape of the strongbox.