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jewellery vs bijou

bijou vs jewellery

jewellery and bijou both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jewellery Yes No No No
bijou Yes No No No
As nouns, bijou is a hyponym of jewellery; that is, bijou is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jewellery:
  • jewellery: an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
  • bijou: a small and delicately worked piece
Other hyponyms of jewellery include bead, bling, bling bling, bangle, bracelet, clip, cufflink, earring, gem, jewel, precious stone, necklace, pin, band, ring, tie clip.
jewellery (noun) bijou (noun)
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) a small and delicately worked piece
Difference between jewellery and bijou

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