Word of the Day: Bric-a-Brac

 

noun1. Miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button"I love browsing through the bric-a-brac at flea markets on weekends."
Play Button"We need to clear out some of this bric-a-brac before we move to the new apartment."
Play Button"The antique store's window display was a carefully arranged collection of bric-a-brac."

French, mid-19th century
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Why This Word?
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