cartonnier

[kahr-tn-yey, kar-taw-nyey]

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noun

French Furniture.

plural

cartonniers

an ornamental box for papers, usually for placing on a desk.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cartonnier¹

From French; carton, -ier ²

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Example Sentences

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I am very proud to have a cartonnier — an ornamental box for papers — in lacquer from the Louis XV period, and stamped BVRB, for Bernard II van Risenburgh, a very famous designer in the 18th century.

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carton carton-pierre

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