bi·jou·te·rie (b -zh  t -r)n. 1. A collection of trinkets or jewelry. 2. Decoration. [French, from bijou, piece of jewelry; see bijou.] |
bijouterie [biːˈʒuːtərɪ]
n
1. jewellery esteemed for the delicacy of the work rather than the value of the materials
2. a collection of such jewellery
Bijouterie bijoux collectively; collective term for jewellery, trinkets, and articles of vertu, 1831.
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