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 Self-Care Through Puppy Time & Retail Therapy Made Easy 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 See all Example Sentences for thrift shop 

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thrift shop was in 1944

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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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