thrift shop
noun
: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes
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Be creative, think outside the box, and definitely check out your local thrift shops.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Rummaging through your local flea markets, estate sales, and thrift shops can produce some true gems in the coffee table book department.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
Original Artwork The art section of most thrift shops is ripe for the picking.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Trust me: Christmas is in full bloom at thrift shops.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Rummaging through your local flea markets, estate sales, and thrift shops can produce some true gems in the coffee table book department.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
Original Artwork The art section of most thrift shops is ripe for the picking.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Trust me: Christmas is in full bloom at thrift shops.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrift%20shop. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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