| Each component had its place in an attractive container, be it a pocket-sized silver case, a leather-covered etui, a wooden box, or a mahogany chest. |
| Sewing needles may also be kept in an etui, a small box that held needles and other items such as scissors, pencils and tweezers. |
| He stepped to his trunk, unlocked it, and took from it an etui containing a number of fans. |
