bijou

[ bee-zhoo, bee-zhoo ]

/ ˈbi ʒu, biˈʒu /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bijou ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural bi·joux [bee-zhooz, bee-zhooz]. /ˈbi ʒuz, biˈʒuz/.

a jewel.

something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought.

Origin of bijou

1660–70; <French <Breton bizou (jeweled) ring, derivative of biz finger; cognate with Cornish bisou finger-ring, derivative of bis finger

Words nearby bijou

Biisk, Bijagos Islands, Bijapur, bijection, bijective, bijou, bijouterie, bijugate, Bikaner, bike, bike lane

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Example sentences from the Web for bijou

Her inner circle of friends included Paris and Nicky Hilton, Bijou Phillips and Lindsay Lohan.
Death of an Heiress|Peter Davis|January 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We let him talk on, without troubling ourselves to inquire what this bijou was.
Memoirs of the Empress Catherine II.|Catherine II, Empress of Russia
For running up and down stairs at the bijou Ayala had been proverbial.
Ayala's Angel|Anthony Trollope
We looked in last night at that classic abode, and found them all hard at it in the Bijou Theatre.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 108, February 9, 1895|Various

A caricature was really due to him, he thought; otherwise why had he abandoned his bijou dwelling?
The Short Works of George Meredith|George Meredith
Then, too, Bijou would never love him well enough to accept him with his extremely moderate income.
Bijou|Gyp

British Dictionary definitions for bijou

bijou

/ (ˈbiːʒuː) /

noun plural -joux (-ʒuːz)

something small and delicately worked, such as a trinket

(modifier) often ironic small but elegant and tastefula bijou residence

Word Origin for bijou

C19: from French, from Breton bizou finger ring, from biz finger; compare Welsh bys finger, Cornish bis

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单词	bijou
释义	bijou [ bee-zhoo, bee-zhoo ] / ˈbi ʒu, biˈʒu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bijou ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bi·joux [bee-zhooz, bee-zhooz]. /ˈbi ʒuz, biˈʒuz/. a jewel. something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought. Origin of bijou 1660–70; <French <Breton bizou (jeweled) ring, derivative of biz finger; cognate with Cornish bisou finger-ring, derivative of bis finger Words nearby bijou Biisk, Bijagos Islands, Bijapur, bijection, bijective, bijou, bijouterie, bijugate, Bikaner, bike, bike lane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bijou Her inner circle of friends included Paris and Nicky Hilton, Bijou Phillips and Lindsay Lohan. Death of an Heiress\|Peter Davis\|January 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST We let him talk on, without troubling ourselves to inquire what this bijou was. Memoirs of the Empress Catherine II.\|Catherine II, Empress of Russia For running up and down stairs at the bijou Ayala had been proverbial. Ayala's Angel\|Anthony Trollope We looked in last night at that classic abode, and found them all hard at it in the Bijou Theatre. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 108, February 9, 1895\|Various A caricature was really due to him, he thought; otherwise why had he abandoned his bijou dwelling? The Short Works of George Meredith\|George Meredith Then, too, Bijou would never love him well enough to accept him with his extremely moderate income. Bijou\|Gyp British Dictionary definitions for bijou bijou / (ˈbiːʒuː) / noun plural -joux (-ʒuːz) something small and delicately worked, such as a trinket (modifier) often ironic small but elegant and tastefula bijou residence Word Origin for bijou C19: from French, from Breton bizou finger ring, from biz finger; compare Welsh bys finger, Cornish bis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bijou stone, ornament, trinket, bead, bauble, gem, gemstone, gold, glass, treasure, bracelet, jewel, brooch, costume, necklace, knickknack, tiara, silver, earring, pendant
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bijou

noun, plural bi·joux [bee-zhooz, bee-zhooz]. /ˈbi ʒuz, biˈʒuz/.

Origin of bijou

Words nearby bijou

Example sentences from the Web for bijou

British Dictionary definitions for bijou

noun plural -joux (-ʒuːz)

Word Origin for bijou

Words related to bijou