bonheur du journ.

Brit.

/bɒˌnəː dᵿ ˈʒʊə/, U.S.

/bɑˌnər du ˈʒʊ(ə)r/

Forms: 1800s– bonheur du jour, 1900s– bonheur de jour.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French bonheur du jour.

Etymology: < French bonheur du jour (1770) < bonheur luck (12th cent. in Old French; see eure n.) + du of the + jour day (see jour n.¹).The form bonheur de jour forms shows substitution (apparently within English) of French de ‘of’ for du ‘of the’.

A small writing table or desk of a type popular in France in the 18th cent., originally intended for use by women and typically highly decorated, with a raised back comprising shelves, drawers, or cabinets to hold writing accessories or toiletries.

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society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > writing desk

writing desk1598

writing tablea1613

scritory1616

scrutoire1665

scriptor1666

bureau1698

escritoire1707

secretaire1771

secretary1803

bonheur du jour1820

table desk1820

bureau plat1887

1820 Morning Chron. 8 June (advt.) Sale of Parisian Furniture... Ladies cabinets, toilettes, dressing and work tables, lavabos, bonheur du jour, jardinieres [etc.]

1878 F. B. Palliser tr. A. Jacquemart Hist. Furnit. i. iii. 66 In small objects for ladies, such as ‘bonheurs-du-jour’ étagères, work-tables, nothing more elegant can be seen.

1902 Provisional Catal. Furnit. Wallace Coll. 283 Small Bureau of the ‘Bonheur du Jour’ type, in marqueterie of various natural and stained woods.

1955 Times 21 May 5/4 A magnificent Louis XVI black lacquer bonheur-du-jour, on slightly square, curved and tapering legs.

1994 F. Mount Umbrella (1995) ii. 26 The smile seemed to fill the room, irradiating the Sèvres porcelain on the bonheur-de-jour.

2012 Western Morning News (Nexis) 18 Aug. 27 With a guide of £200–£400 is a delightful Louis XV style Bonheur du jour in rosewood with floral marquetry decoration.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bonheur du jour
释义	bonheur du journ. Brit. /bɒˌnəː dᵿ ˈʒʊə/, U.S. /bɑˌnər du ˈʒʊ(ə)r/ Forms: 1800s– bonheur du jour, 1900s– bonheur de jour. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French bonheur du jour. Etymology: < French bonheur du jour (1770) < bonheur luck (12th cent. in Old French; see eure n.) + du of the + jour day (see jour n.¹).The form bonheur de jour forms shows substitution (apparently within English) of French de ‘of’ for du ‘of the’. A small writing table or desk of a type popular in France in the 18th cent., originally intended for use by women and typically highly decorated, with a raised back comprising shelves, drawers, or cabinets to hold writing accessories or toiletries. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > writing desk writing desk1598 writing tablea1613 scritory1616 scrutoire1665 scriptor1666 bureau1698 escritoire1707 secretaire1771 secretary1803 bonheur du jour1820 table desk1820 bureau plat1887 1820 Morning Chron. 8 June (advt.) Sale of Parisian Furniture... Ladies cabinets, toilettes, dressing and work tables, lavabos, bonheur du jour, jardinieres [etc.] 1878 F. B. Palliser tr. A. Jacquemart Hist. Furnit. i. iii. 66 In small objects for ladies, such as ‘bonheurs-du-jour’ étagères, work-tables, nothing more elegant can be seen. 1902 Provisional Catal. Furnit. Wallace Coll. 283 Small Bureau of the ‘Bonheur du Jour’ type, in marqueterie of various natural and stained woods. 1955 Times 21 May 5/4 A magnificent Louis XVI black lacquer bonheur-du-jour, on slightly square, curved and tapering legs. 1994 F. Mount Umbrella (1995) ii. 26 The smile seemed to fill the room, irradiating the Sèvres porcelain on the bonheur-de-jour. 2012 Western Morning News (Nexis) 18 Aug. 27 With a guide of £200–£400 is a delightful Louis XV style Bonheur du jour in rosewood with floral marquetry decoration. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1820
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