Associations to the word «Bijou»

Wiktionary

BIJOU, noun. Jewel
BIJOU, noun. A piece of jewelry, a trinket
BIJOU, noun. A small intricately made metalworking
BIJOU, adjective. (Polari) small, little (often implying affection)
BIJOU, adjective. (of a residence) small and elegant
BIJOU, adjective. Intricate; finely made
BIJOU PROBLEMETTE, noun. (UK) (informal) (humorous) A little fault or problem.
BIJOU PROBLEMETTES, noun. Plural of bijou problemette

Dictionary definition

BIJOU, noun. A small and delicately worked piece.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.