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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. 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.

  3. 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.

  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. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of bijou 1.

  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. easy. loveliness. lovely. lusciously. magnetically. magnificent.

  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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bijouBijou - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a small and delicately worked piece.

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

    Definition of bijou adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › bijouBijou - definition of bijou by The Free Dictionary

    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]

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › bijou_nbijou, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    bijou in OED Second Edition (1989) 1668–. A jewel, a trinket; a ‘gem’ among works of art. Also attributive. Loosely as adj.: small and elegant, luxurious (applied esp. to houses). 1668. Perfumed gloves, fans, and all sorts of delicate bijoux for each lady to take att her pleasure.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › bijouBijou Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Singular: bijou. Plural: bijous.