bibelot

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 3, 2009 is: bibelot • \BEE-buh-loh\ • noun : a small household ornament or decorative object : trinket Examples: Donna's children often tease her about her hobby of collecting quaint bibelots, which can be found everywhere throughout her house. Did you know? Can you think of a six-letter synonym of "bibelot" that starts with the letter "g"? No? How about an eight-letter one? Crossword puzzle whizzes might guess that the words we are thinking of are "gewgaw" and "gimcrack." But "bibelot," which English speakers borrowed from French in the late 1800s, has uses beyond wordplay. In addition to its general use as a synonym of "trinket," it can refer specifically to a miniature book of elegant design (such as those made by Tiffany and Faberge). It also appears regularly in the names of things as diverse as restaurants and show dogs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.