"bric-à-brac" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /bʁi.ka.bʁak/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-bric-à-brac.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-bric-à-brac.wav
Etymology: Apparently from à bricq et à bracq (“at random; haphazardly”); bricq and bracq are expressive onomatopoeias of obscure origin; possibly from Germanic. Compare bricolage. First attested in the c. 1500s. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|fr|title=onomatopoeias}} onomatopoeias, {{unknown|fr|obscure origin}} obscure origin, {{der|fr|gem}} Germanic, {{etydate/the|c. 1500s}} the c. 1500s, {{etydate|c. 1500s}} First attested in the c. 1500s Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} bric-à-brac m (uncountable)
  1. miscellaneous items, bric-a-brac Tags: masculine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bric-à-brac-fr-noun-6-DMWB3z Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French onomatopoeias, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of French onomatopoeias: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. storeroom Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: débarras
    Sense id: en-bric-à-brac-fr-noun-7O08SoiE
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