dry goods
plural noun
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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Also, check out the island cuisine, showcases of dry goods, cultural exhibits and interactive experiences, as well as an arts and craft activity presented by the Island Space Caribbean Museum.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Target employs 9,300 people across 45 stores in Colorado, as well as at a dry goods distribution facility in Pueblo and a sorting center in Denver.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
As history tells it, Strauss was a dry goods merchant in San Francisco at the height of the gold rush.
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
These five-and-ten or dimestores sold general merchandise– dry goods, clothing, toys, hardware, and sometimes a soda fountain—all in one place.
—Dawn Thilmany, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Target employs 9,300 people across 45 stores in Colorado, as well as at a dry goods distribution facility in Pueblo and a sorting center in Denver.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
As history tells it, Strauss was a dry goods merchant in San Francisco at the height of the gold rush.
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
These five-and-ten or dimestores sold general merchandise– dry goods, clothing, toys, hardware, and sometimes a soda fountain—all in one place.
—Dawn Thilmany, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dry goods
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“Dry goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20goods. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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dry goods
plural noun
: cloth goods (as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
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