billet doux

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, sweet note.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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billet doux m (plural billets doux)

  1. billet-doux
    • 1942, “Que reste-t-il de nos amours ?”, Charles Trenet (lyrics), Léo Chauliac (music):
      Que reste-t-il des billets doux / Des mois d’avril, des rendez-vous / Un souvenir qui me poursuit / Sans cesse
      What's left of the billets-doux / Of the months of April, the appointments / A memory that pursues me / Unceasingly

Descendants

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  • English: billet-doux
  • German: Billetdoux