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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
Words nearby bibelot
bibb, bibber, bibble, Bibb lettuce, bibcock, bibelot, bibimbap, bi-bivalent, Bibl, Bible, Bible banger
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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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