bon marché
Americanplural
bons marchésEtymology
Origin of bon marché
Literally, “good market”
Example Sentences
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Why, they are some heavenly sets that I got this spring from Paris--Marshall picked them up one day at the Bon Marché--and verily they are bon marché.
From Richard Vandermarck by Harris, Miriam Coles
Les colis postaux fournissent ou devraient fournir un moyen facile et rapide de transport à bon marché; ils devraient favoriser aussi bien les intérêts du commerce que ceux de l'agriculture.
From The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study by Smith, A. D.
They talked a great deal about him, and the Marquise said it was just like his economy to go to Trouville with such "une espèce de petite fagottée bon marché."
From The Visits of Elizabeth by Glyn, Elinor
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