bibelot
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What is Merriam‑Webster’s Word of the Day and how is “bibelot” defined?
It's Mariam Webster's word of the day for july sixteenth. Today's word is bibolo, spelled B-I-B-E-L-O-T. Bibolo is a noun.
How is the word “bibelot” used in a real‑world sentence about a bead store?
A bibolo is a small household ornament or decorative object. Here's the word used in a sentence from the Brattleboro reformer. One by one the beads and baubles and charms and be belows have been cleaned and polished and now they are being placed on shelves, in jars and containers, in bins,
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in a bathtub in Beadnik's new store on Main Street. The English language, it would seem, can't get enough of synonyms for the word trinket, including goo gaw, gym crack, and knick knack.
What other English synonyms exist for “trinket” and why do we love them?
Just as lovers of Chotkis can't get enough of such ornamental trifles. Lady Charlotte Guest, born in eighteen twelve and died in eighteen ninety five, was just such a lover of baubles and bricabrac. Not only was Guest an accomplished linguist, educator, publisher, and philanthropist, she also amassed collections of everything from porcelain to playing cards, which she ultimately donated to museums. We also have guests to thank for the first known use in English of the French word for trinket Bibolo, which she recorded in a journal entry in eighteen seventy three while in Paris with these words after three walked up to Lady Hopetone's to amuse her with some of our little bibelows.
Who was Lady Charlotte Guest and how did she introduce “bibelot” into English?
With your word of the day, I'm Peter Sokolowski. Visit MarionWebster dot com today for definitions, wordplay, and trending word lookups.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is Merriam‑Webster’s Word of the Day and how is “bibelot” defined?
0:06–0:18
2
How is the word “bibelot” used in a real‑world sentence about a bead store?
0:18–0:51
3
What other English synonyms exist for “trinket” and why do we love them?
0:51–1:37
4
Who was Lady Charlotte Guest and how did she introduce “bibelot” into English?
1:37–1:49