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 store is set to feature Aldi’s typical offerings including meat, dairy, dry goods, produce and frozen foods and will have a new storefront and sign.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2024
So a guy up in Pennsylvania created a company making suho meso, dry goods — all that stuff.
—Jason Rezaian, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
People bought and collected random photographs from dry goods stores, general junk shops, vending machines and even cigarette packs.
—Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Snack on bites from Mobile Mini Pizzeria or Buenos Aires Empanadas, and stock up on dry goods from Arizona Pasta Pasta, VintageOats and Proof Bread.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2024
So a guy up in Pennsylvania created a company making suho meso, dry goods — all that stuff.
—Jason Rezaian, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
People bought and collected random photographs from dry goods stores, general junk shops, vending machines and even cigarette packs.
—Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Snack on bites from Mobile Mini Pizzeria or Buenos Aires Empanadas, and stock up on dry goods from Arizona Pasta Pasta, VintageOats and Proof Bread.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
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 15 Jul. 2024.
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dry goods
plural noun
: cloth goods (as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
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