adj
Meaning 1
Small; little.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Polari
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Standard Lemma guide
bijou
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UK: /biˈʒuː/
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adj
Meaning 2
Small and elegant.
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adj
Meaning 3
Intricate; finely made.
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noun
Meaning 4
A jewel.
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noun
Meaning 5
A piece of jewelry; a trinket.
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noun
Meaning 6
A small intricate piece of metalwork.
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noun
Meaning 7
a small and delicately worked piece
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: jewelry, jewellery
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Sabir bijou, ultimately from Occitan pichon (“small, little”), influenced by English bijou (“jewel”).
Borrowed from French bijou.