Definition of dry goods
: textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and notions as distinguished especially from hardware and groceries
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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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Work includes an exhaust and fire suppression range hood for cooking onsite; providing Meals on Wheels more storage space for dry goods, paper products, cookware and utensils; and expanding refrigeration and freezer space.
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Peabody eventually became partner in a wholesale dry goods business, conducting most of his business out of Baltimore.
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By his early twenties, Peabody had over $40,000 to his name — a rich figure at the time — and had advanced in business, becoming a partner with a wholesale dry goods company.
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He was born in Drohobycz in 1892 and grew up in an apartment on the town square, where his father ran a dry goods shop.
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Honore Grenet bought the convento building in 1878 for $20,000 and turned it into a dry goods and grocery emporium, adding a lot of eye-catching and anachronistic wood trim.
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The shop will sell items from Comella's private label Little Italy Foods brand, in addition to Italian dry goods and specialty meats and cheeses.
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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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