[ ˌbɪlɪ'du: ]
■ noun ( plural billets-doux -'du:z ) chiefly humorous a love letter.
Origin
C17: Fr., lit. 'sweet note'.
BILLET-DOUX
Meaning of BILLET-DOUX in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
[ ˌbɪlɪ'du: ]
■ noun ( plural billets-doux -'du:z ) chiefly humorous a love letter.
Origin
C17: Fr., lit. 'sweet note'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004