Bibelot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bib(ə)loʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bibelot is a noun meaning A bauble, knickknack or trinket.
Meaning
A bauble, knickknack or trinket.
More Meanings
- A miniature book of an elegant design.
Example Sentences
Excluded from the world of 'true,' high culture, women, it was claimed, loved books primarily as bibelots, like silks, lace, sconces, fans, or porcelain.
Barbara's glance now falls on the bibelot, which she picks up. She catches sight of the curtain and, bibelot in hand, goes to align it. She suddenly becomes aware of the bibelot in her hand.
1886, F. Marion Crawford, A Tale of a Lonely Parish, 2012, Project Gutenberg (Tredition Classics), unnumbered page, In her own eyes she was indeed living in a state approaching to penury, but the spectacle of her pictures, her furniture and her bibelots had impressed John with a very different idea.
Word Forms
- bibelots
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include knickknacks, trinketing, trinket, bauble, gabion, knickknackery.
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