dime-store

1 of 2

adjective

ˈdīm-ˌstȯr 

1

: inexpensive

dime-store perfume

2

: tawdry, second-rate

dime-store philosophy

dime store

2 of 2

noun

: five-and-dime

Synonyms of dime-store

Adjective

• cheap
• inexpensive
• reasonable
• affordable

Examples of dime-store in a Sentence

Adjective

a dime-store tablecloth that is certainly good enough for a picnic

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Along the narrow hallway, bookshelves burst with first editions of John Updike, battered Stephen Kings, graphic novels, dime-store paperbacks, board games, books about mythology, children’s fairy tales, and Warhammer rule sets. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Tommy Lee Walker, a 19-year-old Black man and new father, was convicted in 1954 of the murder of Venice Lorraine Parker, a 29-year-old white woman and dime-store clerk, under a bridge near the Love Field airport. — Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026

Noun

During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions. — Alexandra Churchill, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026

And Black is a dime store paperback and pulp fiction aficionado, with the Bolan stories among his favorites. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dime-store

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore

Kids Definition

dime store

noun

: a store that sells mainly inexpensive goods