Meaning of billet-doux | Babel Free
ˈbɪl.eɪ ˈduEquivalents
Deutsch
Billetdoux
Gàidhlig
litir-leannanachd
Examples
“"O heavenly, heavenly flowers!" exclaimed Miss⟳ Sharp, and smelt them delicately, and held them to her bosom, and cast⟳ up her eyes to the ceiling, in an ecstasy of admiration. Perhaps she just looked first into the bouquet, to see⟳ whether there was a billet-doux hidden among the flowers; but there was no letter.”
“Adonis calls for a 'pick-me-up' before he has strength enough to answer⟳ a billet-doux from Venus.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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