dry goods
plural noun
1
: grocery items (such as tobacco, sugar, flour, and coffee) that do not contain liquid
2
: textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and notions as distinguished especially from hardware and groceries
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Since dry goods can linger in kitchens long after a recall is announced, consumer awareness is even more key to avoiding potential health risks.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There were 25 pieces of rodent regularity in the back hall along the wall under dry goods shelves and the three-compartment sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Each town was equipped with livery stables, blacksmiths, grocers, banks, dry goods, and shops to house shoemakers, broom makers, harness makers and so on.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There were 25 pieces of rodent regularity in the back hall along the wall under dry goods shelves and the three-compartment sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Utopia Kitchen Airtight Storage Containers For keeping dry goods, baking ingredients, and other pantry essentials organized, grab this set of storage containers from Utopia Kitchen.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Each town was equipped with livery stables, blacksmiths, grocers, banks, dry goods, and shops to house shoemakers, broom makers, harness makers and so on.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dry goods
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“Dry goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20goods. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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dry goods
plural noun
: cloth goods (as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
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