Meaning of BRIC-A BRAC
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| | Definition: | | [n] miscellaneous curios |
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| | Synonyms: | | knickknack, knickknackery, nicknack, whatnot |
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| | See Also: | | stuff, sundries, sundry, whatchamacallit, whatsis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bric"-a brac`\, n. [F.]
Miscellaneous curiosities and works of decorative art,
considered collectively.
{A piece of bric-a-brac}, any curious or antique article of
virtu, as a piece of antiquated furniture or metal work,
or an odd knickknack.
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| | Related Terms: | | art object, bauble, bibelot, brainchild, chaff, chicken feed, chickenshit, classic, composition, creation, design, details, fribble, froth, gaud, gewgaw, gimcrack, gimcrackery, grotesque, kickshaw, kitsch, knack, knickknack, knickknackery, master, masterpiece, masterwork, minutiae, mobile, museum piece, nude, old master, pasticcio, pastiche, peanuts, piece, piece of virtu, rubbish, small beer, small change, stabile, statue, still life, study, toy, trash, trifles, trinket, trivia, trumpery, virtu, whim-wham, work, work of art |
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