Also means
(informal) fat book, tome
Usage Note
Brique refers to the clay building material but also colloquially to a thick, heavy book. In informal French, une brique can also mean a million old francs or, loosely, a large sum — though this slang use is dated. The compound rouge brique (brick red) is a common colour descriptor.
Examples
"La maison est construite en brique rouge."
Natural Translation
The house is built from red brick.
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