piece goods
plural noun
: cloth fabrics sold from the bolt at retail in lengths specified by the customer
called also yard goods
Examples of piece goods in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Children who are eligible will receive a $200 benefit each to buy school clothing or piece goods to sew clothing.
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From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022
Pieces range from simple hair pins to ornamental combs with even-finer detailing, and shopkeepers will explain what hair type each piece best suits.
—Cnt Editors, CNT, 12 Oct. 2017
From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022
Pieces range from simple hair pins to ornamental combs with even-finer detailing, and shopkeepers will explain what hair type each piece best suits.
—Cnt Editors, CNT, 12 Oct. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1649, in the meaning defined above
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“Piece goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20goods. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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