Meanings
nounbelles lettres (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of belles-lettres.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncreative writing valued for esthetic content
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literary compositionliterary work
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belles lettres. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belles%20lettres
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“belles lettres.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belles%20lettres. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belles lettres,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belles%20lettres.
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