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bricolage

Syllabification: (bri·co·lage)
Definition of bricolage

noun (plural same or bricolages)

  • (in art or literature) construction or creation from a diverse range of available things:the chaotic bricolage of the novel is brought together in a unifying gesture
  • something constructed or created from a diverse range of available things:bricolages of painted junk

Origin:

mid 20th century: French, from bricoler 'do odd jobs, repair'

bricolage in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bricolage in the British & World English dictionary