Meaning of BILLET DOUX
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| | Definition: | | [n] a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection |
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| | Synonyms: | | love letter |
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| | See Also: | | personal letter | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bil`let-doux"\, n.; pl. {Billets-doux}. [F. billet
note + doux sweet, L. dulcis.]
A love letter or note.
A lover chanting out a billet-doux. --Spectator.
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| | Related Terms: | | aerogram, air letter, airgraph, bull, chain letter, dead letter, dimissorial, dimissory letter, drop letter, encyclical, fan letter, form letter, letter of credit, letter of introduction, letters credential, letters of marque, letters of request, letters overt, letters patent, letters rogatory, love letter, mash note, monitory, newsletter, nixie, open letter, Pastoral Epistle, pastoral letter, poison-pen letter, round robin, valentine |
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