billets-doux

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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         A lover chanting out a billet-doux.      --Spectator.
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