bijou
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ʒu, biˈʒu Origin:
1660–70; < French < Breton bizou (jeweled) ring, derivative of biz finger; cognate with Cornish bisou finger-ring, derivative of bis finger
1660–70; < French < Breton bizou (jeweled) ring, derivative of biz finger; cognate with Cornish bisou finger-ring, derivative of bis finger
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| —n , pl -joux | |
| 1. | something small and delicately worked, such as a trinket |
| 2. | ironic often (modifier) 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] | |
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Bijou
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
bijou
1660s, from Fr. bijou, from Breton bizou "(jeweled) ring," from bez "finger" (cf. Cornish bisou "finger-ring," 13c.).
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Example sentences
Instead of being flattened the old shop-houses were renovated and turned into bijou modern homes.
To let: bijou residence, airy and well-ventilated, patio garden.
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