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- Dictionarybijou/ˈbiːʒuː/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a house or flat) small and elegant: British "a bijou residence"
noun
- 1. a jewel or trinket. archaic
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(especially of a building) small but attractive: The street is lined with bijou cafés and bars. The agent described the flat as a bijou residence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attractive. adorable. adorably. adorbs. aesthetically. disarmingly. distinguished. dreamy. drop-dead gorgeous. lovably. loveliness. lovely. lusciously.
1. : a small dainty usually ornamental piece of delicate workmanship : jewel. 2. : something delicate, elegant, or highly prized. bijou adjective. Did you know? Bijou (which can be pluralized as either bijoux or bijous) has adorned English since the late 17th century.
(especially of a building) small but attractive: The street is lined with bijou cafés and bars. The agent described the flat as a bijou residence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attractive. adorable. adorably. adorbs. aesthetically. disarmingly. distinguished. dreamy. drop-dead gorgeous. lovably. loveliness. lovely. lusciously.
Definition of 'bijou' bijou. (biːʒuː ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Small houses are sometimes described as bijou houses in order to make them sound attractive or fashionable. ...a bijou Mayfair flat. ...bijou shops and boutiques. Synonyms: desirable, pleasing, elegant, fashionable More Synonyms of bijou.
3 days ago · noun. a small and delicately worked piece. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Bijou." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/bijou. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers, check out our curated vocabulary resources tailored for grades 5-12! Start now. Are you a word wizard?
Bijou generally refers to a small and elegant piece of jewelry or a delicate and dainty object of beauty. It typically denotes a piece of jewelry that is intricately designed and exudes a sense of refinement.
something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought. bijou. / ˈbiːʒuː / noun. something small and delicately worked, such as a trinket. ironic. modifier small but elegant and tasteful. a bijou residence.
Definition of bijou adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'bijou' 1. a jewel. [...] 2. something small and exquisite. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'bijou' British English: biːʒuː. More. Synonyms of 'bijou' • desirable, pleasing, elegant, fashionable [...] More. Examples of 'bijou' in a sentence.
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