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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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Just enough time for a quick stop at the town thrift shop, which is outstanding.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Art-lovers could spend an entire trip roaming the city’s many museums while shoppers are kept equally busy with retail offerings which range from luxury designer showrooms to thrift shops to flea markets.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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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
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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 Nov. 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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