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- Dictionarybi·jou/ˈbēZHo͞o/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a residence or business establishment) small and elegant: British "the greasy spoons have given way to bijou restaurants"
noun
- 1. a jewel or trinket. archaic
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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.
( 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.
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.
2 days ago · a small and delicately worked piece.
( 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.
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.
Definition of bijou adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 22, 2024 · bijou ( comparative more bijou, superlative most bijou) ( Polari) small, little (often implying affection) (of a residence) small and elegant. intricate; finely made.
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]
bijou. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bi‧jou /ˈbiːʒuː/ adjective [ only before noun] British English a bijou house or apartment is small and fashionable – often used humorously a bijou residence in Mayfair Origin bijou (1600-1700) French “jewel”.
