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reticule
ret·i·cule / ˈretiˌkyoōl/ • n. 1. chiefly hist. a woman's small handbag, originally netted and typically having a drawstring and decorated with embroidery or beading. 2. variant spelling of reticle. |
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"reticule." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "reticule." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-reticule.html "reticule." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-reticule.html |
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reticule
reticule reticulate structure used in a microscope XVIII; small bag used as a pocket or workbag XIX. — F. réticule — L. rēticulum network bag, omentum, dim. of rēte net; see -CULE.
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T. F. HOAD. "reticule." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "reticule." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-reticule.html T. F. HOAD. "reticule." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-reticule.html |
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