estuche

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Occitan estug, from Occitan estujar, from Latin studium. Compare Catalan estoig. Doublet of estudio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /esˈtut͡ʃe/ [esˈt̪u.t͡ʃe]
  • Rhymes: -utʃe
  • Syllabification: es‧tu‧che

Noun

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estuche m (plural estuches)

  1. case (to hold and protect something)
    un estuche para lentes de contactoa contact lens case
  2. case (for delicate tools)
  3. case, pencil case, pencil box
    Synonyms: estuche escolar, cartuchera
  4. case for a single CD (such as a jewel case)
  5. jewelry box
  6. (colloquial, chiefly in the plural) love handle, spare tyre (a large paunch and rolls of fat around the thighs)

Further reading

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