\Tweese\, Tweeze \Tweeze\, n. [OE. tweeze, tweese, fr. F.
['e]tuis, pl. of ['e]tui a case, sheath, box; probably of
Teutonic origin; cf. MNG. stuche a wide sleeve in which
articles could be carried, OHG. st[=u]hha, G. stauche a short
and narrow muff. Cf {Etui}, {Tweezers}.]
A surgeon's case of instruments. --Howell.