SINCE 1828
dry goods
plural noun
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Definition of dry goods
1
: grocery items (such as tobacco, sugar, flour, and coffee) that do not contain liquid
2
: textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and notions as distinguished especially from hardware and groceries
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Soon, two of his younger brothers, Mendel (Emanuel) and Mayer, joined him, and the dry goods store gradually evolved, first into a brokerage, and then into a bank. — Sarah Churchwell, The New York Review of Books, "‘The Lehman Trilogy’ and Wall Street’s Debt to Slavery," 11 June 2019 Once a year, a helicopter drops off some 10,000 pounds of flour, sugar, propane, and other dry goods—a feat that takes 20 to 30 trips over the course of one busy day. — Susan O'keefe, National Geographic, "EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC," 8 Apr. 2019 Greenpeace suggested retailers sell concentrated version of cleaning products, use bulk dispensers for dry goods and common foods such as olive oil, and allow customers to return plastic packaging to be cleaned and reused. — Paul Takahashi, Houston Chronicle, "Greenpeace: Grocers, particularly H-E-B, not doing enough to reduce plastics," 12 June 2019 The fire started in a storage area where dry goods are kept and spread to the attic, Assistant Fire Chief Clint Ory said. — Robert Rhoden, nola.com, "Fire damages Liz’s Where Y’at Diner in Mandeville," 11 June 2019 The two-story market sells fruit, vegetables, dry goods, and meat on the first floor; the second floor has a hippy-dippy bent, with incense, henna tattoos, piercings, and woven backpacks. — Scarlett Lindeman, Condé Nast Traveler, "13 Best Markets in Mexico City," 5 Mar. 2018 During the reinspection all dry goods were checked and a report was issued by the inspector indicating that no bugs of any kind were found, as well as no out-of-date food. — Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, "Tennessee parents upset by school's response after students find maggots in cafeteria food," 9 Sep. 2018 Penn State recommends sealing dry goods like cereal, pasta, rice, quinoa, flour, sugar, and pet food in sturdy, airtight containers to prevent silverfish from reaching these tempting food sources. 2. — Rebecca Straus, Good Housekeeping, "5 Ways to Get Rid of Silverfish," 25 July 2018 His father, Frank, and his mother, Sara, owned a farm and a dry goods store. — Richard Goldstein, New York Times, "Frank Ramsey, First Among ‘Sixth Men’ in the N.B.A., Dies at 86," 8 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dry goods.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dry goods
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dry goods
: items (such as tobacco, tea, and coffee) that do not contain liquid
US, old-fashioned
: items made of cloth (such as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
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