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bibelot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /bib(ə)loʊ/
  • UK: /bib(ə)ləʊ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A bauble, knickknack or trinket.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1886, F. Marion Crawford, A Tale of a Lonely Parish, 2012, Project Gutenberg (Tredition Classics), unnumbered page, In her own eyes she was indeed living in a state approaching to penury, but the spectacle of her pictures, her furniture and her bibelots had impressed John with a very different idea.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A miniature book of an elegant design.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French bibelot.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pikku koriste-esine — bauble
  • Finnish: pikkuesine — bauble
  • Finnish: muistoesine — bauble
  • Polish: bibelot — bauble