BILLET-DOUX


Meaning of BILLET-DOUX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbi-lē-ˈdü, ˌbi-(ˌ)lā- ]

noun

( plural bil·lets-doux -ˈdü(z))

Etymology: French billet doux, literally, sweet letter

Date: 1673

: a love letter

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