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trousse

pencil case

noun TROOS Rare
Home & Lifestyle Household Items

Also means

kit

Usage Note

Trousse primarily means a pencil case (trousse à crayons) or a small zip pouch. Une trousse de secours is a first-aid kit; une trousse de toilette is a wash bag. The phrase aux trousses de quelqu'un ('on someone's heels') is an idiom meaning to be in hot pursuit.

Examples

"Elle range ses crayons dans sa trousse."

Natural Translation

She puts her pencils in her pencil case.

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