BILLET-DOUX


Meaning of BILLET-DOUX in English

/ ˌbɪleɪ ˈduː; NAmE / noun

( pl. billets-doux / ˌbɪleɪ ˈduːz; NAmE /) (from French , humorous or literary ) a love letter

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: French , literally sweet note .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.