Case for Needles and Pins being regularly covered sixties UK hit? (4)

I believe the answer is:

etui

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'case for needles' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for etui that I've seen before include "Small case for small things" , "Ornamental bag for needles etc." , "Small ornamental needle-case" , "Case containing sharp objects" , "Sewer's case" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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