Bijou [BEE-zhoo]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: French, 17th century
1. (Especially of a residence or business establishment) Small and elegant.
Examples of bijou in a sentence
"The hotel was bijou, with just a dozen rooms managed by a local couple eager to meet our every need."
"My favorite restaurants are never big, splashy eateries; I much prefer bijou local bistros."
