bricolage /ˌbrēkōˈläZH, ˌbrikə-/ I. noun 1. (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. 2. something constructed or created from a diverse range of available things • bricolages of painted junk. – origin mid 20th cent.: French, from bricoler ‘do odd jobs, repair.’
