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jewelry vs bijou

bijou vs jewelry

jewelry and bijou both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jewelry Yes No No No
bijou Yes No No No
As nouns, bijou is a hyponym of jewelry; that is, bijou is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jewelry:
  • jewelry: 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
jewelry (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 jewelry and bijou

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