Definition of dry goods
: textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and notions as distinguished especially from hardware and groceries
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His father, Frank, and his mother, Sara, owned a farm and a dry goods store.
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Goddard ended up running a shop selling dry goods, stationary and books up until her death on Aug. 12, 1816; her will freed her slave, Belinda, and left Goddard’s possessions to her.
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The project additionally proposes adding a 173-square-foot car wash equipment room and a 430-square-foot storage room to store dry goods.
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Peek-a-boo shelving runs in a U-shape above the open kitchen counter, high above the centerpiece of the action displaying select spices and dry goods.
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The association said stores on average have a 15-day supply of dry goods, but fresh food would run out or spoil before then.
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His grandmother, who owned an Edmondson Avenue dry goods business, raised him.
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Accompanying add-ons are fresh landscaping, a trash enclosure with trellis, and a storage area for dry goods.
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His father was a successful dry goods merchant in Manitowoc before the family moved to Omaha, Neb., in the 1880s and founded Brandeis Department Store.
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First Known Use of dry goods
1657
DRY GOODS Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of dry goods for English Language Learners
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: items (such as tobacco, tea, and coffee) that do not contain liquid
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: items made of cloth (such as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
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