adjective / noun
bijou
BEE-zhoo/ˈbiːʒuː/
A small, delicately ornamented jewel.
The tiny gold bijou rests in her palm.
Etymology
A bijou was a small ornamental jewel. Applied beyond jewelry, the adjective presents something as jewel-like in its combination of small size, elegance, and style.
In context
Here's another bijou apartment. This is really small.
but still pretty compact and bijou.
More examples
- The antique dealer displays several delicate bijoux.
- She keeps the tiny bijou in a velvet-lined box.
- The jeweler repairs the delicate setting of the bijou.
Forms
bijou · bijous · bijoux