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Cheap and Cheerful is a weekly column that highlights the chicest inexpensive finds. Because nothing’s more satisfying then looking good while spending less.
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Cheap and Cheerful is a weekly column that highlights the chicest inexpensive finds. Because nothing’s more satisfying then looking good while spending less.
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Cheap and Cheerful is a weekly column that highlights the chicest inexpensive finds. Because nothing’s more satisfying then looking good while spending less.
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But at least those looking to drink cheap can do so in the Great Lakes State, right?
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There’s a reason museum-goers pause at the entrance to Life Is Cheap, Anicka Yi’s current show at the Guggenheim.
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Cheap and Cheerful is a weekly column that highlights the chicest, most inexpensive finds.
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Cheap, safe, nontoxic and readily available, vinegar can save you hundreds of dollars a year in cleaning supplies.
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Cheap eats The Back Deck 3323 Shore Drive, 757-481-7512, shellfishcova.com/index.php/the-back-deck $, L,
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Origin and Etymology of cheap
Middle English chep, from Old English cēap trade; akin to Old High German kouf trade; both ultimately from Latin caupo tradesman
Definition of cheap
1 a
:purchasable below the going price or the real value
b
:charging or obtainable at a low price
- a good cheap hotel
- cheap tickets
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:depreciated in value (as by currency inflation)
- cheap dollars
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:gained or done with little effort
- a cheap victory
- talk is cheap
b
:contemptible because of lack of any fine, lofty, or redeeming qualities
- feeling cheap
- I felt cheap, full of shame and guilt
c
:stingy
- My uncle was too cheap to pay for dinner.
4
of money
:obtainable at a low rate of interest
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cheap
adverb
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cheapishly
adverb
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cheapness
nounExamples of cheap in a Sentence
I always buy the cheapest brand of cereal.
curtains made of cheap material
He wears a cheap watch that's always breaking.
This gas station is cheaper than the one by the highway.
Don't be cheap—buy good quality tires for your car.
Recent Examples of cheap from the Web
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In 2003 and 2005, Jacques Chirac managed to loosen the 35-hour cap on the working week, making it easier and cheaper for companies to add extra hours.
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Whataboutism is a small part of those defenses — but an easy and cheap part.
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But cheap and widespread connectivity and the information revolution are not the only two relevant forces.
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Enduring legacy was not on the young man's mind in his early days, though—his Modern Electrics efforts were quick and dirty, hurriedly written and mass-printed on flimsy, dirt-cheap paper.
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Some developers, though, are repurposing gas stations—usually older versions that offer a bit more charm—as a cheaper alternative to the knock-down-and-rebuild model.
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Recording, touring and producing merchandise – the Holy Trinity of making a living – aren't cheap and each depends on the other.
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But in true celebrity fashion, staying at the King's former home doesn't come cheap.
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But as travel became cheaper and easier, more people were able to experience, even chase, eclipses.
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Origin and Etymology of cheap
cheap Synonyms
Synonyms
affordable, bargain-basement, budget, cheapie, cheapo, chintzy, cut-price [chiefly British], cut-rate, dime-store, dirt cheap, el cheapo, inexpensive, low, low-end, popular, reasonableAntonyms
costly, dear, deluxe, expensive, high, high-ticket, precious, premium, pricey (also pricy), spendy [chiefly Northwest], valuableRelated Words
cheapish, moderate; discount, discounted, fire-sale, lowered, reduced; wholesale; valueless, worthless; supercheap, ultracheapNear Antonyms
increased, inflated; exorbitant, extravagant, overpriced, prohibitive, prohibitory, steep, stiff, superexpensive, ultraexpensive, unreasonable; invaluable, priceless; luxuriousOther Economics Terms
CHEAP Defined for English Language Learners
cheap
adjective
Definition of cheap for English Language Learners
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: not costing a lot of money
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: of low quality : not worth a lot of money
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: charging low prices
CHEAP Defined for Kids
Definition of cheap for Students
cheaper;
cheapest
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:not costing much
- a cheap meal
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:charging low prices
- a cheap hotel
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:worth little :of low quality
- cheap perfume
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:gained without much effort
- a cheap victory
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:having little self-respect
- I feel cheap lying to her.
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:not willing to share or spend money :stingy
- my cheap uncle
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cheaply
adverbLearn More about cheap
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