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- [bee-zhoo, bee-zhoo]
- /ˈbi ʒu, biˈʒu/
- /ˈbiː.ʒuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bee-zhoo, bee-zhoo]
- /ˈbi ʒu, biˈʒu/
Definitions of bijou word
- adjective bijou Small houses are sometimes described as bijou houses in order to make them sound attractive or fashionable. 3
- noun bijou something small and delicately worked, such as a trinket 3
- noun bijou small but elegant and tasteful 3
- noun bijou a jewel 3
- noun bijou something small and exquisite 3
- noun plural bijou a jewel. 1
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Origin of bijou
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Bijou
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bijou popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bijou usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bijou
noun bijou
- movie theater — a motion-picture theater.
- film — a thin layer or coating: a film of grease on a plate.
- show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- silver screen — motion pictures; the motion-picture industry: a star of the silver screen.
- movie house — a motion-picture theater.
Antonyms for bijou
noun bijou
- plainness — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
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