bric-a-brac

or bric-à-brac

[ brik-uh-brak ]

/ ˈbrɪk əˌbræk /

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

miscellaneous small articles collected for their antiquarian, sentimental, decorative, or other interest.

Origin of bric-a-brac

1830–40; <French, Middle French: literally, at random, without rhyme or reason; gradational compound from elements of obscure origin

SYNONYMS FOR bric-a-brac

trinkets, gimcracks, knickknacks, baubles, gewgaws.

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Words nearby bric-a-brac

Briard, Briareus, briarroot, bribe, bribery, bric-a-brac, Brice, bricht, brick, brick-and-mortar, brickbat

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Example sentences from the Web for bric-a-brac

Meanwhile, he was amassing furniture and bric-a-brac, just as the bird bits of straw; and he implored her not to scold him.
Balzac|Frederick Lawton
Most people open up their drawing-rooms at once, and parade their bric-a-brac.
Love's Usuries|Louis Creswicke
As he finished, he thrust the piece of bric-a-brac toward a young lady who had just entered.
Young Auctioneers|Edward Stratemeyer
The drawing-rooms were crowded with bric-a-brac and monuments of the upholsterer's ingenuity.
The Secret of a Happy Home (1896)|Marion Harland

Bric-a-brac is in profusion, much of it hundreds of years old, presented to former earls by royalty.
The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:|Thomas W. Silloway

British Dictionary definitions for bric-a-brac

bric-a-brac

/ (ˈbrɪkəˌbræk) /

noun

miscellaneous small objects, esp furniture and curios, kept because they are ornamental or rare

Word Origin for bric-a-brac

C19: from French; phrase based on bric piece

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单词	bric-a-brac
释义	bric-a-brac or bric-à-brac [ brik-uh-brak ] / ˈbrɪk əˌbræk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bric-a-brac ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a singular or plural verb) miscellaneous small articles collected for their antiquarian, sentimental, decorative, or other interest. Origin of bric-a-brac 1830–40; <French, Middle French: literally, at random, without rhyme or reason; gradational compound from elements of obscure origin SYNONYMS FOR bric-a-brac trinkets, gimcracks, knickknacks, baubles, gewgaws. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bric-a-brac ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby bric-a-brac Briard, Briareus, briarroot, bribe, bribery, bric-a-brac, Brice, bricht, brick, brick-and-mortar, brickbat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bric-a-brac Meanwhile, he was amassing furniture and bric-a-brac, just as the bird bits of straw; and he implored her not to scold him. Balzac\|Frederick Lawton Most people open up their drawing-rooms at once, and parade their bric-a-brac. Love's Usuries\|Louis Creswicke As he finished, he thrust the piece of bric-a-brac toward a young lady who had just entered. Young Auctioneers\|Edward Stratemeyer The drawing-rooms were crowded with bric-a-brac and monuments of the upholsterer's ingenuity. The Secret of a Happy Home (1896)\|Marion Harland Bric-a-brac is in profusion, much of it hundreds of years old, presented to former earls by royalty. The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:\|Thomas W. Silloway British Dictionary definitions for bric-a-brac bric-a-brac / (ˈbrɪkəˌbræk) / noun miscellaneous small objects, esp furniture and curios, kept because they are ornamental or rare Word Origin for bric-a-brac C19: from French; phrase based on bric piece Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bric-a-brac knickknacks, virtu
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bric-a-brac

or bric-à-brac

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

Origin of bric-a-brac

SYNONYMS FOR bric-a-brac

Words nearby bric-a-brac

Example sentences from the Web for bric-a-brac

British Dictionary definitions for bric-a-brac

noun

Word Origin for bric-a-brac

Words related to bric-a-brac