🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Bijou de Prêt-à-Porter

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bee-zhoo duh pret-ah-port-ay

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Jewel de Prêt-à-Porter/ʒuːəl də prɛt a pɔːrˈteɪ/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a choisi un bijou de prêt-à-porter qui a attiré tous les regards."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A piece of jewelry that is designed to be worn with ready-to-wear clothing.

    "She accessorized her outfit with a stunning jewel de prêt-à-porter that caught everyone's eye."
  2. 2

    Jewelry that is fashionable and intended for everyday wear.

    "The collection featured a variety of jewel de prêt-à-porter suitable for both casual and formal occasions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'jewel' originates from the Old French 'jouel', which itself comes from the Latin 'jocale', meaning 'plaything'. The phrase 'prêt-à-porter' translates to 'ready to wear' in French, indicating garments that are mass-produced and available for immediate sale, reflecting a shift in fashion towards accessibility in the late 20th century.

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🇫🇷French → English

Bijou de Prêt-à-Porter

Transliteration: bee-zhoo duh pret-ah-port-ay

"Elle a choisi un bijou de prêt-à-porter qui a attiré tous les regards."

🇩🇪German → English

Schmuck für den Alltag

Transliteration: ʃmʊk fyːɐ̯ deːn ˈʔaltaːk

"Sie trug einen Schmuck für den Alltag, der perfekt zu ihrem Outfit passte."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Gioiello Prêt-à-Porter

Transliteration: dʒoˈjɛllo prɛt a pɔrˈteːr

"Ha scelto un gioiello prêt-à-porter che ha completato il suo look."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Joya de Prêt-à-Porter

Transliteration: xoja de prɛt-a-porˈteɾ

"Ella eligió una joya de prêt-à-porter que complementaba su atuendo."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Joia Prêt-à-Porter

Transliteration: ˈʒojɐ ˈpɾɛt a poʁˈteʁ

"Ela usou uma joia prêt-à-porter que realçou seu visual."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

प्रेट-ए-पोर्टर आभूषण

Transliteration: preṭ-e-poṭar ābhūṣaṇ

"उसने अपने कपड़ों के साथ एक प्रेट-ए-पोर्टर आभूषण पहना।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

成衣珠宝

Transliteration: chéngyī zhūbǎo

"她选择了一件成衣珠宝,完美搭配她的服装。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

프레타포르 보석

Transliteration: peureitaporeu boseok

"그녀는 의상과 잘 어울리는 프레타포르 보석을 선택했다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

プレタポルテの宝石

Transliteration: puretaporute no hōseki

"彼女は服装にぴったりのプレタポルテの宝石を選びました。"

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