Bijou Definition

bēzho͝o
bijoux
noun
A small, exquisitely wrought trinket.
American Heritage
A jewel.
Webster's New World
Something small and exquisite.
Webster's New World

Jewel.

Wiktionary

A piece of jewelry, a trinket.

Wiktionary
adjective
Small and elegant.
A bijou apartment.
American Heritage
(of a residence) Small and elegant.
Wiktionary

Intricate; finely made.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Bijou

Noun

Singular:
bijou
Plural:
bijous

Origin of Bijou

  • French from Breton bizou jeweled ring from biz finger

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French bijou

    From Wiktionary

Bijou Sentence Examples

  • Even the attic, which had been converted into my bedroom, was the most perfect little bijou attic that could possibly be imagined.

  • Among the theatres are the Davidson, Majestic, Schubert, Bijou, Alhambra and the Pabst German.

  • Mackenzie's other siblings, Jeffrey, Tamerlane and Bijou have not commented on the book or what Mackenzie's relationship was with their father.

  • Strappy's is not the only online site that offers colorful and eye catching bra straps; Bijou also has several that may be of interest.

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Words Starting With

BBIBIJ

Words Ending With

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