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| car·touche [ kaar tsh ] (plural car·touch·es) |
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1. casing for gunpowder: the paper casing of a firework or cartridge
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2. decorative panel: a decorative panel in the form of a frame or unrolled scroll, sometimes containing writing, forming an artistic or architectural feature
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3. frame for name: an oval or oblong shape containing writing, especially one containing a king's name in Egyptian hieroglyphics
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| [Early 17th century. Via French< Italian cartoccio "paper cornet" < carta "paper"] |
