/ ˈbrɪk ə bræk; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ornaments and other small decorative objects of little value :
market stalls selling cheap bric-a-brac
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , from obsolete à bric et à brac at random.
/ ˈbrɪk ə bræk; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ornaments and other small decorative objects of little value :
market stalls selling cheap bric-a-brac
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , from obsolete à bric et à brac at random.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005