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bricoleurs

/ˈbɹɪkəˌlɜːz/ /ˈbɹɪkoʊˌlɜːz/

Meanings
noun
A person who constructs bricolages; one who creates using whatever materials are available.

Examples :

"The theater club's bricoleurs built the entire set for the play using cardboard boxes, old fabric scraps, and discarded lumber. "
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Related Words

Illustration theater

theater noun

/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ /ˈθiətə/ /ˈθiːə.tə/

A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

"The school's theater was filled with excited students for the school play. "

Illustration discarded

discarded verb

/dɪsˈkɑːdɪd/ /dɪsˈkɑɹdɪd/

To throw away, to reject.

"After finishing the puzzle, he discarded the empty box. "

Illustration whatever

whatever adjective

/wɒtˈɛvə/ /wʌtˈɛvɚ/

Unexceptional or unimportant; blah.

"The new school cafeteria food was just whatever; it wasn't good or bad, just bland. "

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration creates

creates verb

/kriˈeɪts/ /kriˈeɪtəs/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration fabric

fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

An edifice or building.

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

Illustration cardboard

cardboard noun

/ˈkɑːdbɔːd/ /ˈkɑɹdbɔɹd/

A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.

"The moving company used cardboard boxes to pack all the family's belongings. "

Illustration available

available adjective

/əˈveɪləb(ə)l/

Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

"We have an available candidate."

Illustration entire

entire noun

/ənˈtaɪə/ /ənˈtaɪɚ/

The whole of something; the entirety.

"The entire class was excited for the field trip. "

Illustration bricolages

bricolages noun

/ˌbrikəˈlɑːʒɪz/ /ˌbrikəˈlɑːʒɪz/

Construction using whatever was available at the time.

"The children's art projects were charming bricolages, assembled from scraps of paper, buttons, and yarn they found in the classroom. "

Illustration constructs

constructs noun

/kənˈstrʌkts/ /ˈkɑnstrʌkts/

Something constructed from parts.

"Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming."

Illustration materials

materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."