BIJOU


Meaning of BIJOU in English

/ ˈbiːʒuː; NAmE / adjective

[ only before noun ] ( BrE , sometimes ironic ) ( of a building or a garden ) small but attractive and fashionable :

The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence.

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WORD ORIGIN

French , from Breton bizou finger ring, from biz finger.

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