The Collaborative International Dictionary
Billets-doux
Billet-doux \Bil`let-doux"\ (b[i^]l`l[asl]*d[=oo]"), n.; pl. Billets-doux (b[i^]l`l[asl]*d[=oo]z"). [F. billet note + doux sweet, L. dulcis.] A love letter or note.
A lover chanting out a billet-doux.
--Spectator.
Wiktionary
billets-doux
n. (billet-doux English)
WordNet
billets-doux
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Usage examples of "billets-doux".
They were billets-doux, I admit it -- but along with the hero-worship was a bright intelligence, a lively style, and a great many detailed questions, almost as if she were doing a dissertation.