Pronunciation: ˌ bi-l ē - ' dü, ˌ bi-( ˌ )l ā -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bil · lets-doux \ - ' dü(z) \
Etymology: French billet doux, literally, sweet letter
Date: 1673
: a love letter
Pronunciation: ˌ bi-l ē - ' dü, ˌ bi-( ˌ )l ā -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bil · lets-doux \ - ' dü(z) \
Etymology: French billet doux, literally, sweet letter
Date: 1673
: a love letter
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012