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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The brothers had founded a business for dry goods there.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
More than 400 families with critically ill children were provided fresh produce, dry goods, turkeys and home essentials.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Often the largest and most chaotic area of your kitchen, the pantry holds it all—from dry goods to small appliances.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
In Tanzania’s Serengeti, Wilderness Usawa faces a similar obstacle; most of their weekly fresh food deliveries and twice-weekly dry goods arrive from Arusha, 200 miles away.
—Jillian Dara, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
More than 400 families with critically ill children were provided fresh produce, dry goods, turkeys and home essentials.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Often the largest and most chaotic area of your kitchen, the pantry holds it all—from dry goods to small appliances.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
In Tanzania’s Serengeti, Wilderness Usawa faces a similar obstacle; most of their weekly fresh food deliveries and twice-weekly dry goods arrive from Arusha, 200 miles away.
—Jillian Dara, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2025
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 16 Jan. 2026.
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dry goods
plural noun
: cloth goods (as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
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