bonheur du jour
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bonheur du jour
- /bɒˌnɜː d(j)uː ˈʒʊə/ UK, plural, singular
- /bəˌnɝ d(j)u ˈʒʊɹ/ US, plural, singular
- /bəˌnɝ də ˈʒʊɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French bonheur-du-jour (literally “daytime delight”), conjectured to be from its sudden rise in popularity.
noun bonheurs du jour
- An 18th- and 19th-century lady's portable writing desk with a raised back.
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noun lady's writing desk
| Français | bonheur-du-jour |
|---|---|
| Italiano | bonheur-du-jour, scrivania |
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