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bijoux

jewels, jewellery

noun bee-ZHOO Less Common

Usage Note

Bijoux is already the plural form; the singular is bijou (m). Bijou is also used as an invariable adjective meaning 'small and elegant', and was borrowed into English with that same sense. A bijoutier is a jeweller.

Examples

"Elle portait de beaux bijoux dorés."

Natural Translation

She was wearing beautiful gold jewellery.

Literal Translation

She was wearing beautiful golden jewels.

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