bibelot

[ bib-loh; French beebuh-loh ]

/ ˈbɪb loʊ; French bibəˈloʊ /

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noun, plural bi·be·lots

[bib-lohz; French beebuh-loh]. /ˈbɪb loʊz; French bibəˈloʊ/.

a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity.

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Origin of bibelot

1870–75; <French, equivalent to bibel- (expressive formation akin to bauble) + -ot noun suffix

Words nearby bibelot

bibb, bibber, bibble, Bibb lettuce, bibcock, bibelot, bibimbap, bi-bi reaction, bi-bivalent, Bibl, Bible

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How to use bibelot in a sentence

He fitted into his surroundings instantly, like a wisely placed bibelot, but he dominated them as well.
The Transgression of Andrew Vane|Guy Wetmore Carryl
Regarded as a bibelot, Mrs. Wigger was, I think, of the first perfection.
Turns about Town|Robert Cortes Holliday
Met him at the Bibelot once, and he was telling us how he attempted to make a fire with a couple of sticks.
The Sea-Wolf|Jack London
She was terribly hurt; in her heart she had always feared her husband regarded her as a bibelot.
The Twelfth Hour|Ada Leverson

After all, it's a satisfaction to find that one's idol makes a handsome bibelot.
The Greater Inclination|Edith Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for bibelot

bibelot

/ (ˈbɪbləʊ, French biblo) /

noun

an attractive or curious trinket

a miniature book

Word Origin for bibelot

C19: from French, from Old French beubelet, perhaps from a reduplication of bel beautiful

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