Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun, plural bi·joux [bee-zhooz, bee-zhooz] /ˈbi ʒuz, biˈʒuz/.
- a jewel.
- something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought.
noun plural -joux (-ʒuːz)
- something small and delicately worked, such as a trinket
- (modifier) often ironic small but elegant and tastefula bijou residence
1660s, from French bijou, from Breton bizou “(jeweled) ring,” from bez “finger” (cf. Cornish bisou “finger-ring,” 13c.).