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Bessette-Kennedy reportedly purchased the retro outerwear at a Parisian flea market.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
After all, a hoard of Roman coins was indeed dug up by an amateur metal detectorist, a Fabergé egg was discovered in a flea market, and a lost masterpiece was reclaimed from a charity store.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
The show is salon meets flea market — a beautiful mess bombarding you with stuff.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Brill, who now runs a monthly flea market in nearby Landers, predicted the vendors and buyers would survive.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
translation of French Marché aux puces, a market in Paris
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
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“Flea market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flea%20market. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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flea market
noun
: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques
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