bijou
adjective/ˈbiːʒuː/
/ˈbiːʒuː/
[only before noun] (British English, sometimes ironic)- (of a building or a garden) small but attractive and fashionable
- The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence.
Word OriginFrench, from Breton bizou ‘finger ring’, from biz ‘finger’.Want to learn more?
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