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bricolage
[ bree-kuh-lahzh, brik-uh- ]
noun
, plural bri·co·la·ges [bree-k, uh, -, lah, -zhiz, ‑-, lahzh], bri·co·lage.
- a construction made of whatever materials are at hand; something created from a variety of available things.
- (in literature) a piece created from diverse resources.
- (in art) a piece of makeshift handiwork.
- the use of multiple, diverse research methods.
bricolage
/ ˈbrɪkəˌlɑːʒ; brɪkɔlaʒ /
noun
- the jumbled effect produced by the close proximity of buildings from different periods and in different architectural styles
- the deliberate creation of such an effect in certain modern developments
the post-modernist bricolage of the new shopping centre
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bricolage1
First recorded in 1960–65; from French, literally, “do-it-yourself,” from bricoler “to do odd jobs, small chores,” from Middle French bricoler “to zigzag, bounce off,” from Old French bricole “a trifle, bricole ( def ) ” + -age -age ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bricolage1
French: odd jobs, do-it-yourself
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