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thrift shop
noun
: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes
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From local thrift shops like Crossroads Trading to Buffalo Exchange, there was no shortage of local places to shop on a budget as well.
—Mariya Moseley, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Roberts told Newsweek that the rules of the swap were to select clothing from thrift shops and present it along with an accessory.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
There’s little other commerce: a liquor store, a thrift shop and the museum, located in Newlin Landers’ former home, which often fields calls from production companies that want to peruse its archives for documentaries on extraterrestrials.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Philippon revealed that the clothes hanging up in the thrift shop and mannequins in the fashion workshops will also be brought to life.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrift%20shop. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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thrift shop
noun
: a shop that sells secondhand articles and is often run by a charity
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