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- Dictionarybijou/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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( 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.
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.
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.
( 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.
Jul 11, 2024 · a small and delicately worked piece.
Definition of bijou adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
