Category:Tweese

Tweese, tweeze, n. Etym: [oe. tweeze, tweese, fr. F. étuis, pl. of Étui a case, sheath, box; probably of teutonic origin; cf. Mng. Stuche a wide sleeve in which articles could be carried, ohg. stuhha, G. stauche a short and narrow muff. Cf etui, tweezers.]

Defn: a surgeon's case of instruments. Howell.