bric-a-brac

See also: bric-à-brac

English

Alternative forms

bric-à-brac

Etymology

Borrowed from French bric-à-brac.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɪkəˌbɹæk/

Noun

bric-a-brac (uncountable)

Small ornaments and other miscellaneous items of little value.

Synonyms

(small ornament): See also: Thesaurus:trinket

Translations

small ornaments and other miscellaneous items of little value

German: Schnickschnack (de) m
Greek: μπιχλιμπίδι (el) n (bichlimpídi)

Portuguese: porcariada f

See also

Bric-a-brac on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Bric à Brac in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

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