Pochette
/poʊˈʃɛt/noun
A small pouch, bag, or case; also a small violin held in the hand.
Did you know?*Pochette* comes from French *poche* (“pocket, pouch”), ultimately from a Germanic root meaning a bag or pouch, and it later named a tiny violin because it could be carried like a secret.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*puk- / *pukkō-
“a bag or pouch”
Old French
OF
poque / poche
“a pouch, pocket, or bag”
Middle French
MF
pochette
“a small pouch or little pocket”
16th Century
French
pochette
“a small bag or case; later, a small violin”
Modern English
English
pochette
“a small pouch, bag, or a small violin”