bijou

[US]/'biːʒuː/
[UK]/'biʒu/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. gem
adj. piccolo ed elegante
Word Forms
pluralebijous

Phrases & Collocations

Bijou store

negozio di bijoux

Real-world Examples

It is a bijou villa, with a garden at the back, but built out in front right up to the road, two stories.

È una villa raffinata, con un giardino sul retro, ma costruita in facciata proprio di fronte alla strada, su due piani.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

" Truly, yes, to pray with. It would be pleasing to the saints if one used so fine a rosary as this, instead of wearing it as a vain bijou."

" Veramente, sì, per pregare. Sarebbe gradito ai santi se si usasse un rosario così bello come questo, invece di indossarlo come un vano bijou."

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

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