BIJOU

bijou

(noun) a small and delicately worked piece

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

bijou (plural bijous or bijoux)

A jewel.

A piece of jewelry; a trinket.

A small intricate piece of metalwork.

Etymology 2

Adjective

bijou (comparative more bijou, superlative most bijou)

(Polari) small, little (often implying affection)

(of a residence) small and elegant

intricate; finely made

Usage notes

Often used with -ette on the noun that it describes, as in the quotations given above, and bijou problemette.

Source: Wiktionary

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Bi*jou", n.; pl. Bijoux. Etym: [F.; of uncertain origin.]

Definition: A trinket; a jewel; -- a word applied to anything small and of elegant workmanship.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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