dry goods

plural noun

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\ ˈdrī-ˌgu̇dz

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

Examples of dry goods in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For the pantry variety, most go after grains and dry goods: cereals, crackers, rice, and other stored foods, according to Orkin entomologist Chelle Hartzer. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Rid of Moths in Every Part of Your Home, According to Experts," 21 Jan. 2021 The morning-class students had been furnished with a box of some dry goods and were in charge of shopping for the rest themselves. — Joe Ray, Wired, "Zoom Serves Up New Friends in a Roman Kitchen," 20 Dec. 2020 The shelves of dry goods in the restaurant’s small anteroom offer a hint. — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, "Obsession-Worthy Tacos at Yellow Rose," 11 Dec. 2020 In general, a five-gallon bucket usually holds more than 30 pounds of dry goods, which contains more than 40,000 calories. — Popular Science, "How to stock your pantry to endure a long, uncertain winter," 9 Nov. 2020 Begun by a cigar or cigarette that fell into the basement of a dry goods store on the site of the present-day Royal Farms Arena, the fire burned for 30 hours, eventually engulfing 80 blocks and 1,500 buildings. — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, "Think Baltimore’s mayor-elect is young? Meet the pack of 30-something mayors who preceded him," 24 Nov. 2020 When the fairgrounds gates opened in Dallas, volunteers waved cars through rows of orange cones to receive a 15-pound box of produce, dry goods, a frozen turkey, and a loaf of bread. — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, "One in six Americans could go hungry in 2020 as pandemic persists," 24 Nov. 2020 The former Lillian Bernice Patz, daughter of Benjamin Patz, a dry goods store owner, and his wife. — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, "Lillian B. Hackerman, whose extensive philanthropy included homes away from home for hospital patients and their families, dies," 22 Oct. 2020 In general, a five gallon bucket usually holds more than 30 pounds of dry goods, which contains more than 40,000 calories. — Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life, "How to Stock Up on Food and Supplies for a Long, Uncertain Winter," 31 Oct. 2020

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