bijou
pronunciation
How to pronounce bijou in British English:
UK [ˈbi:ʒu:]
How to pronounce bijou in American English:
US [ˈbiˌʒu]
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- Noun:
- a small and delicately worked piece
Word Origin
- bijou (n.)
- 1660s, from French bijou, from Breton bizou "(jeweled) ring," from bez "finger" (compare Cornish bisou "finger-ring," 13c.).
Example
- 1. A bijou st john 's wood residence .
- 2. The estate agent described the flat as a bijou residence .
- 3. Thanks a lot for what your family do for bijou . I wish she will bring happiness for you .
- 4. It was a bijou residence .
- 5. Let 's meet in the foyer of the bijou theater .