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bijou vs jewelry

jewelry vs bijou

bijou and jewelry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bijou Yes No No No
jewelry Yes No No No
As nouns, jewelry is a hypernym of bijou; that is, jewelry is a word with a broader meaning than bijou:
  • bijou: a small and delicately worked piece
  • jewelry: an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
Other hypernyms of bijou include jewellery.
bijou (noun) jewelry (noun)
a small and delicately worked piece an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
Difference between bijou and jewelry

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