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Synonyms for bijou
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : bee-zhoo, bee-zhoo |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbi ʒu, biˈʒu |
Top 10 synonyms for bijou Other synonyms for the word bijou
- adornment
- anklet
- baguette
- band
- bangle
- beads
- big screen
- bijou
- birthstone
- brass
- brilliant
- cameo
- chain
- charm
- choker
- cine
- cross
- crown
- diamonds
- finery
- flicks
- frippery
- glass
- gold
- gullion
- hardware
- ice
- jewel
- junk
- knickknack
- lavaliere
- locket
- motion pictures
- movie house
- movie theater
- moving pictures
- nabes
- necklace
- ornament
- pendant
- photoplay
- picture show
- pictures
- pin
- playhouse
- regalia
- ring
- rock
- rosary
- show
- silver
- silver screen
- solitaire
- sparkler
- stickpin
- stone
- tiara
- tie pin
- treasure
- trinket
Définition of bijou
Origin :- 1660s, from French bijou, from Breton bizou "(jeweled) ring," from bez "finger" (cf. Cornish bisou "finger-ring," 13c.).
- As in jewel : noun precious stone
- As in jewelry : noun precious stones, metals worn as decoration
- As in cinema : noun movie industry; movie arena
- Bijou was the first little male he had ever been jealous of.
- Extract from : « Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille » by Emile Zola
- What he said to Bijou in an interview that evening of four hours is no business of ours.
- Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 » by Various
- A villa at Monte Carlo she decided at last—A bijou of a place!
- Extract from : « Man and Maid » by Elinor Glyn
- But this afternoon the levee at Bijou had been the scene of a new panic.
- Extract from : « Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales » by Ruth McEnery Stuart
- But, on reaching the Bijou, she could not restrain a 294 cry.
- Extract from : « The Bill-Toppers » by Andre Castaigne
- In February he reviewed his year's work and twelve months' residence in the Bijou.
- Extract from : « A Simpleton » by Charles Reade
- Notwithstanding the agent's solemn assurance, the Bijou was out of repair.
- Extract from : « A Simpleton » by Charles Reade
- Youre not musical, Bijou, and its a waste of time trying to make you musical!
- Extract from : « Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 2, September, 1905 » by Various
- One night in a caf adjoining the Bijou Theatre he was very rude to me.
- Extract from : « Nat Goodwin's Book » by Nat C. Goodwin
- He knew Margaret when she was in the Bijou, and asked her to marry him.
- Extract from : « The Helpers » by Francis Lynde
Antonyms for bijou
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