Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A market, usually held outdoors, where antiques, used household goods, and curios are sold.
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- noun An
outdoor market sellinginexpensive antiques ,curios etc.
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- noun an open-air street market for inexpensive or secondhand articles
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Translation of French marché aux puces, market with fleas.]
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A calque of French marché aux puces.
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