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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Seal dry goods, such as pet food and birdseed, in airtight containers in the pantry or garage so mice can't get into them.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
His parents owned a dry goods shop but the director grew up in poverty after the Great Depression hit in 1929.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
But the truth is that, putting much of the marketing aside, Erewhon is an excellent grocery store (not to mention a B Corp) with high-quality local produce and dry goods, plus some very good prepared foods.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
From a dry goods store to a retail powerhouse, Target has indeed hit the bullseye.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 18 Sep. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
His parents owned a dry goods shop but the director grew up in poverty after the Great Depression hit in 1929.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
But the truth is that, putting much of the marketing aside, Erewhon is an excellent grocery store (not to mention a B Corp) with high-quality local produce and dry goods, plus some very good prepared foods.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
From a dry goods store to a retail powerhouse, Target has indeed hit the bullseye.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 18 Sep. 2024
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 19 Nov. 2024.
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dry goods
plural noun
: cloth goods (as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
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