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billet doux

/ˌbɪleɪ ˈduː/

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/ˌbɪleɪ ˈduː/C2formalartobsolete
  • ruРомантическое любовное письмо или записка, обычно написанная от руки и отправленная тайно. Термин имеет французское происхождение и сейчас считается устаревшим или литературным.

A romantic love letter or note, typically written by hand and sent in secret. The term is of French origin and is now considered old-fashioned or literary.

  1. C2formal

    A short, sweet, and often secret love letter or note.

    ruЛюбовная записка

    • He slipped a billet doux under her pillow.
    • She found a billet doux in her locker from an admirer.
    • The poet wrote a billet doux to his beloved.