estuche

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

estuche m (plural estuches)

1. case (to hold and protect something)

   un estuche para lentes de contacto ― a 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

• “estuche”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28