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BILLET DOUX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does billet doux mean?
• BILLET DOUX (noun)
The noun BILLET DOUX has 1 sense:
1. a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection
Familiarity information: BILLET DOUX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A personal letter to a loved one expressing affection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
billet doux; love letter
Hypernyms ("billet doux" is a kind of...):
personal letter (a letter dealing with personal affairs)
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