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Simple Definition of dime store

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dime store

1 of 2

noun

plural dime stores

US, old-fashioned : a store that sells inexpensive goods : five-and-dime

dime-store

2 of 2

adjective

ˈdaɪmˌstoɚ

always used before a noun

informal : poor or inferior in quality

dime-store [=cheap] perfume

They regarded him as just another dime-store [=second-rate] philosopher.

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