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    bijou
    /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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bijouBijou Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBIJOU | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ( 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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bijouBIJOU Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBIJOU | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ( 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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBIJOU definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbijou adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    adjective. /ˈbiːʒuː/ [only before noun] (British English, sometimes ironic) (of a building or a garden) small but attractive and fashionable. The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence. Topics Buildings c2. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bijoubijou - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 22, 2024 · bijou m (plural bijoux or bijous, diminutive bijoutje n) a piece of jewelry, often specifically with fake gems