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bric-a-brac definition

bric·-a-brac (brik′ə brak′)

noun

  1. small, rare, or artistic objects placed about a room for decoration
  2. knickknacks; gimcracks

Etymology: Fr bric-à-brac < phr. de bric et de brac, by hook or by crook

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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