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A billet-doux is a love letter — usually short, personal, and meant for just one special reader. The phrase, which comes from French meaning "sweet note," carries an old-fashioned elegance that suggests handwritten notes. In the digital age, a billet-doux feels intimate in a way few messages can match.
Example: The billet-doux found inside the old book revealed a past romance.
