bijou

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Borrowing from French bijou

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

bijou (plural bijous)

  1. jewel
  2. a piece of jewelry, a trinket
  3. a small intricately made metalworking

Adjective [edit]

bijou (comparative more bijou, superlative most bijou)

  1. (of a residence) small and elegant
  2. intricate; finely made

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Breton bizou (“ring”), from biz (“finger”).

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

bijou m (plural bijoux)

  1. a piece of jewelry

Usage notes [edit]

Only seven words in French ending in ou have their plurals in oux instead of ous: bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou.

See also [edit]

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