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flea market

noun

  1. a market, often outdoors, consisting of a number of individual stalls selling old or used articles, curios and antiques, cut-rate merchandise, etc.


flea market

noun

  1. an open-air market selling cheap and often second-hand goods
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  • ڱ-k· ڱ-·· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flea market1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Idioms and Phrases

A market, usually held outdoors, where used goods and antiques are sold. For example, We picked up half of our furniture at flea markets . The term is a direct translation of the French marché aux puces and presumably implies that some of the used clothes and furniture might be flea-infested. [1920s]
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