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bijouterie

[ bee-zhoo-tuh-ree ]
/ biˈʒu tə ri /
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noun

jewelry.

Nearby words

  1. bijagos islands,
  2. bijapur,
  3. bijection,
  4. bijective,
  5. bijou,
  6. bijugate,
  7. bikaner,
  8. bike,
  9. bike path,
  10. bike shorts

Origin of bijouterie

1805–15; < French, equivalent to bijou bijou + -terie, extended form of -erie -ery
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Examples from the Web for bijouterie

  • He found good markets for his wares, since Roman love of bijouterie was strong, and he had few competitors.

    Nicanor - Teller of Tales|C. Bryson Taylor

  • The coral of commerce, so beautiful and so appreciated by lovers of bijouterie, is the polypidom.

    The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier

  • His "Aquarelles" are a good example of his art in bijouterie.

    Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes

  • The time in which these things were made was a sentimental age, and it was well reflected in its bijouterie.

    A Lost Cause|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
British Dictionary definitions for bijouterie

bijouterie

/ (biːˈʒuːtərɪ) /

noun

jewellery esteemed for the delicacy of the work rather than the value of the materials
a collection of such jewellery
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