BRIC-A-BRAC

Meaning of BRIC-A-BRAC in English

bric-a-brac /ˈbrɪk ə ˌbræk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] British English

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: bric-à-brac ]

small objects that are not worth very much money but are interesting or attractive

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

BRIC-À-BRAC — [F] n bric-a-brac
Interlingua English vocab
BRIC-A-BRAC — noun (plural ~) Etymology: French bric-à-brac Date: 1840 a miscellaneous collection of small articles commonly of ornamental or sentimental value …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BRIC-A-BRAC — ˈbrikəˌbrak also -kər- sometimes -ˌbak noun ( -s ) Etymology: French bric-à-brac 1. : a miscellaneous collection of often antique …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRIC-A-BRAC — /brik"euh brak'/ , n. ( used with a sing. or pl. v. ) miscellaneous small articles collected for their antiquarian, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRIC-A-BRAC — noun ( plural bric-a-brac ) Etymology: French bric-à-brac Date: 1840 1. : a miscellaneous collection of small articles commonly of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRIC-A-BRAC — ■ noun miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value. Origin C19: from Fr., from obs. à bric et à brac …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BRIC-A-BRAC — [bric-a-brac] n, pl bric-a-brac [F bric-a-brac] (1840) 1: a miscellaneous collection of small articles commonly of ornamental or sentimental value: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRIC-A-BRAC — bric-a-brac, bric-à-brac BrE AmE ˈbrɪk ə bræk
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRIC-A-BRAC — / ˈbrɪk ə bræk; NAmE / noun [ U ] ornaments and other small decorative objects of little value : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRIC-Å-BRAC — n. (also bric-a-brac, bricabrac) miscellaneous, often old, ornaments, trinkets, furniture, etc., of no great value. [F f. obs. å bric …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BRIC-A-BRAC — Bric-a-brac is a number of small ornamental objects of no great value. = knick-knacks N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRIC-A-BRAC — Bric-a-brac is a number of small ornamental objects of no great value. = knick-knacks N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BRIC-A-BRAC — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The shelves in the living room were lined with bric-a-brac and religious figurines. EXAMPLES …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BRIC-A-BRAC — noun Bric-a-brac is used before these nouns: ↑ stall
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BRIC-A-BRAC — bric-a-brac.ogg ˈbrɪkəbræk _n. _фр. безделушки; старинные вещи
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BRIC-A BRAC — (n.) Miscellaneous curiosities and works of decorative art, considered collectively.
Английский словарь Webster
BRIC-A BRAC — ( n. ) Miscellaneous curiosities and works of decorative art, considered collectively.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BRIC-A-BRAC — n. small decorations, knick-knacks, small ornaments
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BRIC-A BRAC — noun miscellaneous curiosities and works of decorative art, considered collectively.
Webster English vocab
BRIC-A-BRAC — Pronunciation: ' bri-k ə - ˌ brak Function: noun Inflected Form: plural bric-a-brac Etymology: French bric-à-brac Date: 1840 1 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BRIC-A-BRAC — Synonyms and related words : art object, bauble, bibelot, brainchild, chaff, chicken feed, chickenshit, classic, composition, creation, design, details, fribble, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BRIC-A-BRAC — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
BRIC-A-BRAC — 25B6; noun ORNAMENTS, knick-knacks, trinkets, bibelots, gewgaws, gimcracks; bits and pieces, bits and bobs, odds and ends, things, stuff; informal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BRIC-A`-BRAC — фр. n безделушки; старинные вещи
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRIC-A-BRAC — франц.; сущ. безделушки; старинные вещи старинные безделушки; антикварные вещицы
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRIC-À-BRAC — n старинные безделушки; антикварные вещицы
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BRIC-A-BRAC — из франц.; сущ.безделушки; старинные вещи
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BRIC-À-BRAC — n старинные безделушки; антикварные вещицы
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BRIC-À-BRAC — n старинные безделушки; антикварные вещицы
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BRIC A BRAC — безделушки, старинные вещи
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BRIC A BRAC — безделушки, старинные вещи
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BRIC-A-BRAC — фр. ; сущ. безделушки; старинные вещи
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BRIC-A-BRAC — фр.; сущ. безделушки; старинные вещи
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BRIC-A-BRAC — _n. _фр. безделушки; старинные вещи
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BRIC-A-BRAC — n. фр. безделушки; старинные вещи
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BRIC-A-BRAC — _n. _фр. безделушки; старинные вещи
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
BRIC-A-BRAC — [n.] 1) старинные вещи, редкости 2) старый хлам
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
BRIC-A-BRAC — n 1) старинные вещи, редкости; 2) старый хлам
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
BRIC-A-BRAC — старинные безделушки, антикварные вещицы
Subsidiary English-Russian Dictionary
BRIC-A`-BRAC — фр. n безделушки; старинные вещи
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRIC-A-BRAC — франц.; сущ. безделушки; старинные вещи старинные безделушки; антикварные вещицы
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRIC — à-brac n. bric-a-brac, curiosities, knick-knacks, collectables or collectibles, trinkets, gewgaws, gimcracks; bibelots, curios, objets d'art, objets de vertu On Saturday …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BRAC — Italian Brazza, rugged, mountainous island in the Adriatic Sea that is part of Croatia. With an area of 149 square …
Britannica English vocabulary
BRIC — BRIC
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BRAČ — Брач
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BRIC — BRIC
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
BRAC. — сокр. от Bracton, «De Legibus Angliae» «О законах Англии», автор Брэктон
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
BRICÀ-BRAC — n. (also bric-a-brac, bricabrac) miscellaneous, often old, ornaments, trinkets, furniture, etc., of no great value. [ F f. obs. à …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GEWGAW — n. trinket, bauble, gimcrack, trifle, knick-knack, bagatelle, kickshaw, toy, novelty, bijou, vanity; bric-à-brac or bric-a-brac She has a huge collection …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CURIOSITY — n. 1 inquisitiveness, interest His insatiable curiosity next led him to study astronomy 2 snooping, prying, peeping, intrusiveness, meddlesomeness, interference, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WHATNOT — I. pronoun Etymology: what not? Date: 1540 any of various other things that might also be mentioned , II. noun …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BRACKISH — adjective Etymology: Dutch brac salty; akin to Middle Low German brac salty Date: 1538 somewhat salty , 2. not appealing …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TRUMPERY — I. ˈtrəmp(ə)rē, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English trompery, from Middle French tromperie, from tromper to deceive + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORNATE — I. (ˈ)ȯr|nāt, (ˈ)ȯ(ə)|-, usu -ād.+V adjective Etymology: Middle English ornat, from Latin ornatus, past participle of ornare to furnish, embellish; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAGPIE — I. ˈmagˌpī, ˈmaig- noun Etymology: Mag (nickname for Margaret ) + pie (magpie) 1. : any of numerous birds of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FANCY — I. ˈfan(t)sē, -aan-, -ain-, -si noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English fantsy, contraction of fantasie fantasy, fancy, from Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRAWL — I. ˈkrȯl verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English crawlen, from Old Norse krafla to crawl, creep; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHATNOT — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the query what not?, from what (I) + not 1. a. : any …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MUSEUM — (ˈ)myü|zēəm, ÷ ˈ ̷ ̷_ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin Museum, from Greek Mouseion, from neuter of Mouseios of the Muses, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BARBAROUS — ˈbärb(ə)rəs, ˈbȧb- adjective Etymology: Latin barbarus, from Greek barbaros foreign, rude, ignorant; perhaps akin to Sanskrit barbara stammering, non-Aryan — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRACKISH — adjective Etymology: Dutch brac salty; akin to Middle Low German brac salty Date: 1538 1. : somewhat salty brackish water …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EMBRACE — [em.brace] vb em.braced ; em.brac.ing [ME, fr. MF embracer, fr. OF embracier, fr. en- + brace two arms--more at brace] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRACT — [bract] n [NL bractea, fr. L, thin metal plate] (1770) 1: a leaf from the axil of which a flower …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRACKISH — [brack.ish] adj [D brac salty; akin to MLG brac salty] (1538) 1: somewhat salty "~ water" 2. a: not appealing …
Merriam-Webster English vocab

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