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bijou Definition

bi·jou (z̸ho̵̅o̅′, bē z̸ho̵̅o̅)

noun pl. -·joux′-z̸ho̵̅o̅z′

  1. a jewel
  2. something small and exquisite

Etymology: Fr < Bret bizou, a ring < biz, finger

bijou Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • residence: Would they both be able to see the lecture hall in Stanford and the interior of the bijou residence in Newcastle?
  • hotel: In a world that seems overrun with bijou boutique hotels, it is a welcome breath of fresh, Scillonian air.
  • boutique: The gift arcade was lined with bijou boutiques, all offering expensive trinkets for sale.
  • cottage: The first is to make buckets of money and retire early to a bijou cottage near Deauville.
  • flat: What better place to build a series of delightful, bijou flats than over the top of its existing exchange buildings?
  • apartment: Another daughter, Kate, lives in what her father calls " a bijou apartment in Grimethorpe " .

Browse dictionary entries near bijou

  1. Biisk
  2. Bihari
  3. Bihar
  4. bigwig
  5. bigotry
  6. bigoted
  7. bigot
  8. bignonia
  9. bigmouth
  10. bigit
  1. bijouterie
  2. bijugate
  3. Bikaner
  4. bike
  5. biker
  6. bikeway
  7. bikini
  8. bikinied
  9. Bikol
  10. bilabial