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a bon marche , à bon marché
A reference to that which is described as a bargain, inexpensive, or cheap. (1)
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a bon marche, à bon marché (adverb) (not comparable)
1. Descriptive of how something is inexpensively obtained at a bargain price: When Sue went shopping, she was determined to shop only for items she could get a bon marche because of her limited budget.
2. Etymology: from French "cheap, inexpensive."
At a cheap price, a bargain.
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