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BILLET-DOUX

\bˈɪlɪtdˈuː], \bˈɪlɪtdˈuː], \b_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_t_d_ˈuː]\

Definitions of BILLET-DOUX

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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bil-e-d[=oo]', n. a sweet note: a love-letter. [Fr. billet, a letter, doux, sweet.]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

[Fr.] A love-letter.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. [French] A love-note or letter.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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