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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.
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. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of bijou 1.
6 days ago · a small and delicately worked piece.
( 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. easy. loveliness. lovely. lusciously. magnetically. magnificent.
Definition of 'bijou' Word Frequency. 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.
Definition of bijou adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. something small and delicately worked, such as a trinket. 2. ( modifier) often ironic small but elegant and tasteful: a bijou residence. [C19: from French, from Breton bizou finger ring, from biz finger; compare Welsh bys finger, Cornish bis]
Definition of bijou in: (especially of a house or flat) small and elegant: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
