charity shop
noun
British
: a store that sells used clothes, goods, etc., in order to raise money for people who are poor, sick, etc.
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Get a mix of high and low—charity shop buys and auction finds can all happily co-exist.
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Elizabeth Metcalfe, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Right now the London market is just a charity shop for international companies to pop in and buy out U.K. companies tossed into the bargain bin.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Nobody is going to pick up a Grand Slam in a charity shop.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Similarly, a tweed tartan jacket was a great find from a charity shop.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
There was a charity shop near her in Chelsea, where the donations are from very wealthy women.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 May 2024
The dress is currently on display at a local charity shop in Fordingbridge, and a portion of the proceeds from the sale will go to support the charity's community outreach efforts.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
Recently, a pair of 4.5-inch-tall ceramic jars bought at a London charity shop for £20 (or $25) turned out to be 18th-century, Qing-Dynasty porcelain that could sell at auction for more than $60,000.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2023
Donate clothes to a charity shop and books to your local library.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 6 May 2023
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Elizabeth Metcalfe, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Right now the London market is just a charity shop for international companies to pop in and buy out U.K. companies tossed into the bargain bin.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Nobody is going to pick up a Grand Slam in a charity shop.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Similarly, a tweed tartan jacket was a great find from a charity shop.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
There was a charity shop near her in Chelsea, where the donations are from very wealthy women.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 May 2024
The dress is currently on display at a local charity shop in Fordingbridge, and a portion of the proceeds from the sale will go to support the charity's community outreach efforts.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
Recently, a pair of 4.5-inch-tall ceramic jars bought at a London charity shop for £20 (or $25) turned out to be 18th-century, Qing-Dynasty porcelain that could sell at auction for more than $60,000.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2023
Donate clothes to a charity shop and books to your local library.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 6 May 2023
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“Charity shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charity%20shop. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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