bric-a-brac
брѝк-а-брак
Schnickschnack, Krimskrams
Small ornaments and other miscellaneous display items of little valueSmall ornaments and other miscellaneous display items of little value.
UK/ˈbɹɪkəbɹæk/US/ˈbɹɪkəˌbɹæk/
Meaning
2 senses(also, attributive, uncountable, usually)Small ornaments and other miscellaneous display items of little value.
Schnickschnack, Krimskrams
брѝк-а-бра́кbrìk-a-brák
(also, attributive, broadly, uncountable, usually)Any collection containing a variety of miscellaneous items; a hodgepodge, an olio.
More definitions
- miscellaneous curios
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
small ornaments and other miscellaneous items of little value:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
small ornaments and other miscellaneous items of little value:
Origin
Borrowed from French bric-à-brac (“miscellaneous items of little value”), apparently fromBorrowed from French bric-à-brac (“miscellaneous items of little value”), apparently from à bricq et à bracq (“at random; haphazardly”); bricq and bracq are expressive onomatopoeias of obscure origin.
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Forms
plural: bric-a-bracSynonyms
72 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsvaluablestreasures
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable