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- [bib-loh; French beebuh-loh]
- /ˈbɪb loʊ; French bibəˈloʊ/
- /ˈbɪ.bləʊ/
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- [bib-loh; French beebuh-loh]
- /ˈbɪb loʊ; French bibəˈloʊ/
Definitions of bibelot word
- noun bibelot an attractive or curious trinket 3
- noun bibelot a miniature book 3
- noun bibelot a small object whose value lies in its beauty or rarity; trinket 3
- noun bibelot a book of unusually small size 3
- noun plural bibelot a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity. 1
- noun bibelot A bauble, knickknack or trinket. 0
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Origin of bibelot
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < French, equivalent to bibel- (expressive formation akin to bauble) + -ot noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Bibelot
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bibelot popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bibelot
noun bibelot
- bauble — A bauble is a small, cheap ornament or piece of jewellery.
- curio — A curio is an object such as a small ornament which is unusual and fairly rare.
- curiosity — Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
- gewgaw — something gaudy and useless; trinket; bauble.
- gimcrack — a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw.
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