Definition of bric-a-brac in English:

bric-a-brac

nounˈbrɪkəbrakˈbrɪkəˌbræk

mass noun

Miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value.
小摆饰，小装饰；小古玩
then came donations of bric-a-brac
as modifier bric-a-brac stalls
Example sentencesExamples
- Bianca is credited with percussion: assorted bric-a-brac that included children's toys and a gold-chain belt.
- The open-air market is pumping an assortment of useless bric-a-brac out to its furthermost reaches.
- Set decoration like table lamps or bric-a-brac should be secured so that they cannot be dislodged by a bump.
- The bare, white space looked even smaller than when it had been filled with Ali's bric-a-brac and hearty presence.
- Yet it still manages to retain that gallery ambience with an ambiguous dance between art object and bric-a-brac.
- No wires, little heat, just a big void usually stuffed with cleaning items, shoe polish and a lot of bric-a-brac.
- The domestic overtones set up by endearing dolls, toys and china bric-a-brac bring this menace close to home.
- Auctions aren't so much funerals as autopsies, where you really do get to rummage through the personal bric-a-brac.
- While away the hours browsing for books, CDs, games, retro clothing, bric-a-brac.
- According to Delhi wisdom, this is where locals come to recover the bric-a-brac recently burgled from their houses.
- The drawing room upstairs has an interesting assortment of objets d' art and bric-a-brac.
- The stores were packed wall to wall with antiques, novelties, furniture, restaurant equipment and bric-a-brac.
- Fort Street is awash with rare coins and stamps, old silver, and all manner of bric-a-brac
- It is a mini-encyclopedia of bric-a-brac and unconsidered trifles, ranging from apostle jugs to wine and sauce labels.
- They enjoyed nothing more than an afternoon browsing in what they called the bric-a-brac shops.
- Instead you take the box out from under your bed, and you sort through the bric-a-brac of your life.
- There were also quite a lot of Indian traders with their stalls full of bric-a-brac, combs, hair pins, scarves, etc.
- Anyone wanting to contribute books and bric-a-brac should call after 6pm.
- But this album is far from just a bric-a-brac jumble.
- She liked bric-a-brac and furniture, but I only realised my preference for clothes when I went off on my own.
Synonyms
ornaments, knick-knacks, trinkets, bibelots, baubles, gewgaws, trumpery, curios, gimcracks
bits and pieces, bits and bobs, odds and ends, miscellanea, sundries, things, stuff
North American kickshaws
informal junk
British informal odds and sods
rare knick-knackery

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, from obsolete à bric et à brac 'at random'.

This comes from French, from the obsolete phrase à bric et à brac ‘at random’.

Definition of bric-a-brac in US English:

bric-a-brac

nounˈbrɪkəˌbrækˈbrikəˌbrak

Miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value.
小摆饰，小装饰；小古玩
then came donations of bric-a-brac
as modifier bric-a-brac stalls
Example sentencesExamples
- Bianca is credited with percussion: assorted bric-a-brac that included children's toys and a gold-chain belt.
- While away the hours browsing for books, CDs, games, retro clothing, bric-a-brac.
- They enjoyed nothing more than an afternoon browsing in what they called the bric-a-brac shops.
- It is a mini-encyclopedia of bric-a-brac and unconsidered trifles, ranging from apostle jugs to wine and sauce labels.
- The drawing room upstairs has an interesting assortment of objets d' art and bric-a-brac.
- The stores were packed wall to wall with antiques, novelties, furniture, restaurant equipment and bric-a-brac.
- The domestic overtones set up by endearing dolls, toys and china bric-a-brac bring this menace close to home.
- But this album is far from just a bric-a-brac jumble.
- There were also quite a lot of Indian traders with their stalls full of bric-a-brac, combs, hair pins, scarves, etc.
- According to Delhi wisdom, this is where locals come to recover the bric-a-brac recently burgled from their houses.
- Anyone wanting to contribute books and bric-a-brac should call after 6pm.
- The open-air market is pumping an assortment of useless bric-a-brac out to its furthermost reaches.
- She liked bric-a-brac and furniture, but I only realised my preference for clothes when I went off on my own.
- Instead you take the box out from under your bed, and you sort through the bric-a-brac of your life.
- Fort Street is awash with rare coins and stamps, old silver, and all manner of bric-a-brac
- Yet it still manages to retain that gallery ambience with an ambiguous dance between art object and bric-a-brac.
- No wires, little heat, just a big void usually stuffed with cleaning items, shoe polish and a lot of bric-a-brac.
- The bare, white space looked even smaller than when it had been filled with Ali's bric-a-brac and hearty presence.
- Auctions aren't so much funerals as autopsies, where you really do get to rummage through the personal bric-a-brac.
- Set decoration like table lamps or bric-a-brac should be secured so that they cannot be dislodged by a bump.
Synonyms
ornaments, knick-knacks, trinkets, bibelots, baubles, gewgaws, trumpery, curios, gimcracks

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, from obsolete à bric et à brac ‘at random’.

单词	bric-a-brac
释义	Definition of bric-a-brac in English: bric-a-brac nounˈbrɪkəbrakˈbrɪkəˌbræk mass noun Miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value. 小摆饰，小装饰；小古玩 then came donations of bric-a-brac as modifier bric-a-brac stalls Example sentencesExamples Bianca is credited with percussion: assorted bric-a-brac that included children's toys and a gold-chain belt. The open-air market is pumping an assortment of useless bric-a-brac out to its furthermost reaches. Set decoration like table lamps or bric-a-brac should be secured so that they cannot be dislodged by a bump. The bare, white space looked even smaller than when it had been filled with Ali's bric-a-brac and hearty presence. Yet it still manages to retain that gallery ambience with an ambiguous dance between art object and bric-a-brac. No wires, little heat, just a big void usually stuffed with cleaning items, shoe polish and a lot of bric-a-brac. The domestic overtones set up by endearing dolls, toys and china bric-a-brac bring this menace close to home. Auctions aren't so much funerals as autopsies, where you really do get to rummage through the personal bric-a-brac. While away the hours browsing for books, CDs, games, retro clothing, bric-a-brac. According to Delhi wisdom, this is where locals come to recover the bric-a-brac recently burgled from their houses. The drawing room upstairs has an interesting assortment of objets d' art and bric-a-brac. The stores were packed wall to wall with antiques, novelties, furniture, restaurant equipment and bric-a-brac. Fort Street is awash with rare coins and stamps, old silver, and all manner of bric-a-brac It is a mini-encyclopedia of bric-a-brac and unconsidered trifles, ranging from apostle jugs to wine and sauce labels. They enjoyed nothing more than an afternoon browsing in what they called the bric-a-brac shops. Instead you take the box out from under your bed, and you sort through the bric-a-brac of your life. There were also quite a lot of Indian traders with their stalls full of bric-a-brac, combs, hair pins, scarves, etc. Anyone wanting to contribute books and bric-a-brac should call after 6pm. But this album is far from just a bric-a-brac jumble. She liked bric-a-brac and furniture, but I only realised my preference for clothes when I went off on my own. Synonyms ornaments, knick-knacks, trinkets, bibelots, baubles, gewgaws, trumpery, curios, gimcracks bits and pieces, bits and bobs, odds and ends, miscellanea, sundries, things, stuff North American kickshaws informal junk British informal odds and sods rare knick-knackery Origin Mid 19th century: from French, from obsolete à bric et à brac 'at random'. This comes from French, from the obsolete phrase à bric et à brac ‘at random’. Definition of bric-a-brac in US English: bric-a-brac nounˈbrɪkəˌbrækˈbrikəˌbrak Miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value. 小摆饰，小装饰；小古玩 then came donations of bric-a-brac as modifier bric-a-brac stalls Example sentencesExamples Bianca is credited with percussion: assorted bric-a-brac that included children's toys and a gold-chain belt. While away the hours browsing for books, CDs, games, retro clothing, bric-a-brac. They enjoyed nothing more than an afternoon browsing in what they called the bric-a-brac shops. It is a mini-encyclopedia of bric-a-brac and unconsidered trifles, ranging from apostle jugs to wine and sauce labels. The drawing room upstairs has an interesting assortment of objets d' art and bric-a-brac. The stores were packed wall to wall with antiques, novelties, furniture, restaurant equipment and bric-a-brac. The domestic overtones set up by endearing dolls, toys and china bric-a-brac bring this menace close to home. But this album is far from just a bric-a-brac jumble. There were also quite a lot of Indian traders with their stalls full of bric-a-brac, combs, hair pins, scarves, etc. According to Delhi wisdom, this is where locals come to recover the bric-a-brac recently burgled from their houses. Anyone wanting to contribute books and bric-a-brac should call after 6pm. The open-air market is pumping an assortment of useless bric-a-brac out to its furthermost reaches. She liked bric-a-brac and furniture, but I only realised my preference for clothes when I went off on my own. Instead you take the box out from under your bed, and you sort through the bric-a-brac of your life. Fort Street is awash with rare coins and stamps, old silver, and all manner of bric-a-brac Yet it still manages to retain that gallery ambience with an ambiguous dance between art object and bric-a-brac. No wires, little heat, just a big void usually stuffed with cleaning items, shoe polish and a lot of bric-a-brac. The bare, white space looked even smaller than when it had been filled with Ali's bric-a-brac and hearty presence. Auctions aren't so much funerals as autopsies, where you really do get to rummage through the personal bric-a-brac. Set decoration like table lamps or bric-a-brac should be secured so that they cannot be dislodged by a bump. Synonyms ornaments, knick-knacks, trinkets, bibelots, baubles, gewgaws, trumpery, curios, gimcracks Origin Mid 19th century: from French, from obsolete à bric et à brac ‘at random’.
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