Definition of dime-store
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: inexpensive
dime-store perfume
2
: tawdry, second-rate
dime-store philosophy
dime store
nounDefinition of dime store (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of dime-store was circa 1928
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