Bric-A-Brac

Pronunciation: /ˈbrɪk ə ˌbræk/

Definitions of bric-a-brac

noun a collection of small, decorative items

Example Sentences

A1 I like to collect small bric-a-brac items like keychains and magnets.

A2 The flea market had a section dedicated to selling bric-a-brac trinkets and decorations.

B1 She organized her shelves with various bric-a-brac pieces she had gathered over the years.

B2 The antique shop was filled with all sorts of bric-a-brac from different time periods.

C1 The museum curator carefully cataloged the bric-a-brac artifacts found during the excavation.

C2 The wealthy collector had a mansion filled with valuable bric-a-brac art pieces.

Examples of bric-a-brac in a Sentence

formal The antique shop was filled with a variety of bric-a-brac from different time periods.

informal I love browsing through all the bric-a-brac at flea markets.

slang My grandma's house is full of cool bric-a-brac she's collected over the years.

figurative His mind was like a cluttered room, filled with random bric-a-brac of thoughts and memories.

Grammatical Forms of bric-a-brac

• plural: bric-a-bracs
• comparative: more bric-a-brac
• superlative: most bric-a-brac
• present tense: bric-a-bracs
• future tense: will bric-a-brac
• perfect tense: have bric-a-braced
• continuous tense: is bric-a-bracing
• singular: bric-a-brac
• positive degree: bric-a-brac
• infinitive: to bric-a-brac
• gerund: bric-a-bracing
• participle: bric-a-braced

Origin and Evolution of bric-a-brac

First Known Use: 1800 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'bric-a-brac' originated from the French language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe miscellaneous items of little value or decorative objects, the term 'bric-a-brac' has evolved to refer to a collection of eclectic and decorative items that are often displayed for aesthetic purposes.