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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The families are each given a bag of produce and a bag of dry goods.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Born in Bavaria, Strauss had been a dry goods merchant in San Francisco at the height of the Gold Rush.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
Tuna Street was the main business thoroughfare and home to the two remaining buildings: the dry goods store Nanka Shoten (1918) and the grocery A. Nakamura Co. (1923).
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Terry was not only the owner of the dry goods store.
—Randy McCrory Vintage Bentonville, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Born in Bavaria, Strauss had been a dry goods merchant in San Francisco at the height of the Gold Rush.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
Tuna Street was the main business thoroughfare and home to the two remaining buildings: the dry goods store Nanka Shoten (1918) and the grocery A. Nakamura Co. (1923).
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Terry was not only the owner of the dry goods store.
—Randy McCrory Vintage Bentonville, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2025
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“Dry goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20goods. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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dry goods
plural noun
: cloth goods (as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
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