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.

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, bi-bi reaction, bi-bivalent, Bibl, Bible, Bible banger

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Example sentences from the Web for bibelot

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
I set to work at once, and in a very little while my bibelot was selected.
Certain Personal Matters|H. G. Wells
Regarded as a bibelot, Mrs. Wigger was, I think, of the first perfection.
Turns about Town|Robert Cortes Holliday
She was terribly hurt; in her heart she had always feared her husband regarded her as a bibelot.
The Twelfth Hour|Ada Leverson

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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单词	bibelot
释义	bibelot [ bib-loh; French beebuh-loh ] / ˈbɪb loʊ; French bibəˈloʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bibelot ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bi·be·lots [bib-lohz; French beebuh-loh]. /ˈbɪb loʊz; French bibəˈloʊ/. a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity. 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, bi-bi reaction, bi-bivalent, Bibl, Bible, Bible banger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bibelot 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 I set to work at once, and in a very little while my bibelot was selected. Certain Personal Matters\|H. G. Wells Regarded as a bibelot, Mrs. Wigger was, I think, of the first perfection. Turns about Town\|Robert Cortes Holliday She was terribly hurt; in her heart she had always feared her husband regarded her as a bibelot. The Twelfth Hour\|Ada Leverson 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bibelot bauble, curio, curiosity, gewgaw, gimcrack, knickknack, novelty, ornament, trifle, gaud, whatnot
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bibelot

noun, plural bi·be·lots [bib-lohz; French beebuh-loh]. /ˈbɪb loʊz; French bibəˈloʊ/.

Origin of bibelot

Words nearby bibelot

Example sentences from the Web for bibelot

British Dictionary definitions for bibelot

noun

Word Origin for bibelot

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