pochette

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The first formal ballet classes, she said, were taught by a dance master under Louis XIV, playing a tiny pochette violin tuned up a fourth.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 4, 2019

The “It” accessory of the year is smaller than a pochette, holds next to nothing and requires regular recharging.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2018

Appearances do matter: Dr. Imber’s impeccable suit is blue, worn with a yellow tie and white pochette.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2010

M'sieu spoke dreadful English, but danced like the essence of agility, and taught both Nick and Cicely the latest Italian coranto, playing the tune upon his queer little pochette.

From Master Skylark by Bennett, John

These cards are then placed in a side pocket, or pochette, and the remainder of the pack handed to several spectators for the purpose of having cards selected and marked.

From Peerless Prestidigitation Being a collection of entirely new ideas and effects in the fascinating art of modern magic by Caston, Herbert de