papeterie

[ pap-i-tree; French papuh-tree ]
/ ˈpæp ɪ tri; French papəˈtri /

noun, plural pap·e·teries [pap-i-treez; French papuh-tree] /ˈpæp ɪ triz; French papəˈtri/.

a box for holding stationery, especially an ornamental one.

Origin of papeterie

1840–50; < French, equivalent to papet(ier) papermaker or dealer (derivative of papier paper; see -ier2) + -erie -ery

Words nearby papeterie

papermaker, paperperson, paperweight, paperwork, papery, papeterie, paphian, paphian goddess, paphlagonia, paphos, papiamento

Example sentences from the Web for papeterie

  • It was a little wooden case covered in imitation leather, with Papeterie stamped in gold upon the top.

    The Nebuly Coat |John Meade Falkner

  • Wyverne knew the shop that Mrs. Lenox patronized for papeterie.

    Barren Honour: A Novel |George A. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for papeterie

papeterie
/ (ˈpæpətrɪ, French papetri) /

noun

a box or case for papers and other writing materials

Word Origin for papeterie

C19: from French, from papetier maker of paper, from papier paper