thrift store

thrift store
thrift shop UK / US or thrift store UK / US noun [countable]
Word forms "thrift shop":
singular thrift shop plural thrift shops American

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  • thrift store — thrift shop or thrift store noun (chiefly US) A shop, usu run on behalf of a charity, that sells second hand clothes and other articles • • • Main Entry: ↑thrift * * * thrift store variant UK US Main entry: thrift shop * * * ˈthrift shop 7 …   Useful english dictionary

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  • thrift shop — UK / US or thrift store UK / US noun [countable] Word forms thrift shop : singular thrift shop plural thrift shops American a charity shop …   English dictionary

  • thrift shop — thrift ,shop or thrift ,store noun count AMERICAN a store that sells used things at low prices …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thrift shop — thrift shops N COUNT A thrift shop or thrift store is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity. [AM] (in BRIT, use charity shop) …   English dictionary

  • thrift shop — noun : a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes * * * thrift shop or thrift store noun (chiefly US) A shop, usu run on behalf of a charity, that sells second hand clothes and other… …   Useful english dictionary

  • thrift shop — noun A shop which sells used goods (especially clothes) at low prices. Syn: thrift store …   Wiktionary

  • thrift shop — (also thrift store) noun N. Amer. a shop selling second hand clothes and other household goods, typically to raise funds for a Church or charity …   English new terms dictionary

  • thrift shop — ☆ thrift shop n. a store where castoff clothes and rummage are sold, specif. to raise money for charity * * * …   Universalium

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