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Etymology edit

From bichon (lap dog) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bi.ʃɔ.ne/
  • (file)

Verb edit

bichonner

  1. (transitive) to attend to a person's appearance and clothing; groom, titivate
    Elle aime bichonner sa petite fille.
    She loves to dress up her little girl.
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun, colloquial) to groom oneself, primp
    Synonyms: parer, pomponner
    Il est ridicule qu’un jeune homme passe une heure à se bichonner.
    It's ridiculous for a young man to spend an hour getting ready.

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