English Explanatory Dictionary

bijou

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A jewel.
  2. A piece of jewelry; a trinket.
  3. A small intricate piece of metalwork.
adj
  1. Small; little.
  2. Small and elegant.
  3. Intricate; finely made.

Pronunciation

/biˈʒuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-bijou.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-bijou.wav

Word forms

bijou bijous bijoux more bijou most bijou

Etymology

Borrowed from French bijou.

Related words

bijoutry

Derived words

bijou problemette
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