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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Seal dry goods, such as pet food and birdseed, in airtight containers in the pantry or garage so mice can't get into them.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Two kitchen areas had debris and dust build-up: the shelf holding dry goods next to the pizza oven and the metro racks inside the walk-in cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
My goal there is to support the pantry with fresh produce to complement their canned and dry goods.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
On the left side of travel, the hatch stores the kitchen slide-out with sink and 2,000-W dual-spot induction cooktop, dry goods pantry and electrical panel.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Two kitchen areas had debris and dust build-up: the shelf holding dry goods next to the pizza oven and the metro racks inside the walk-in cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
My goal there is to support the pantry with fresh produce to complement their canned and dry goods.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
On the left side of travel, the hatch stores the kitchen slide-out with sink and 2,000-W dual-spot induction cooktop, dry goods pantry and electrical panel.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Dry goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20goods. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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dry goods
plural noun
: cloth goods (as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
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