dime-store

1 of 2

adjective

ˈdīm-ˌstȯr 

1

: inexpensive

dime-store perfume

2

: tawdry, second-rate

dime-store philosophy

dime store

2 of 2

noun

: five-and-dime

Synonyms

Adjective

• affordable
• bargain-basement
• budget
• cheap
• cheapie
• cheapo
• chintzy
• cut-price [chiefly British]
• cut-rate
• dirt cheap
• el cheapo
• inexpensive
• low
• low-end
• popular
• reasonable

Examples of dime-store in a Sentence

Adjective

a dime-store tablecloth that is certainly good enough for a picnic

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Daddio traffics in a lot of dime-store psychology, but that just adds to its old-fashioned qualities. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2024

Ask how many grocery bags, empty jars or dime-store flower vases one household needs. —Marni Jameson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024

Noun

Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945. —Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024

Werewolf Lawyer has its own distinct look, a pulp paperback straight from the golden age of dime store novels done by Ian Klarer. —Jef Rouner, Chron, 14 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1928, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

dime store

noun

: a store that sells mainly inexpensive goods