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[ noun ] textiles or clothing and related merchandise
Synonyms Used in print (Edwin L. Bigelow and Nancy H. Otis,...)Telegraphers at the Depot at this time were Aaron_C._Burr and Mark_Manley of `` Burr_and_Manley '' , dealers in lumber and dry_goods . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)These stores are still there , but the volume of the `` downtown store '' has been on a relative decline , while in many cities the suburban `` branch '' sells more_and_more dry_goods . Department_stores were built_on dry_goods , especially ladies ' fashions , and in this area , in_the_long_run , the suburban branches will be hard_put to compete against downtown . Related terms |
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