"necessaire" meaning in English

See necessaire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /nɛsɪˈsɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /nɛsɪˈsɛɹ/ [General-American] Forms: necessaires [plural]
Etymology: From French nécessaire. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|nécessaire}} French nécessaire Head templates: {{en-noun}} necessaire (plural necessaires)
  1. A small case for holding personal items, especially toiletries. Synonyms: nécessaire
    Sense id: en-necessaire-en-noun-B8DCsojl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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