Charles bought a pencil at the five-and-dime.
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five-and-dime — UK / US or five and ten UK / US noun [countable] Word forms five and dime : singular five and dime plural five and dimes Word forms five and ten : singular five and ten plural five and tens American old fashioned a shop that sells a variety of… … English dictionary
five and dime — UK US noun [C] (US COMMERCE ► a store that sells many different small items at low prices, such as things for your home: »He opened a small five and dime in downtown Detroit. »a five and dime store … Financial and business terms
five-and-dime — or ,five and ten noun count AMERICAN OLD FASHIONED a store that sells a variety of goods that are not expensive: DIME STORE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
five-and-dime — (fīv ən dīmʹ) n. See five and ten. * * * ➡ five and ten * * * … Universalium
five-and-dime — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : five and ten * * * fiveˈ and dimeˈ noun (US) A shop selling cheap goods (orig costing five or ten cents) • • • Main Entry: ↑five * * * five and dime UK US noun [countable] [ … Useful english dictionary
five-and-dime — (also five and dime store or five and ten) noun N. Amer. a shop selling a wide variety of inexpensive goods … English new terms dictionary
five and dime — A variety store selling cheap items; low priced merchandise. ► “Farah’s main challenge will be to transfer the merchandising power that made his reputation at chains such as Saks Fifth Avenue from high fashion to five and dime goods.” (Discount … American business jargon
five-and-dime — noun see five and ten … New Collegiate Dictionary
five-and-dime — noun a) A store selling inexpensive items. b) Two pair, composed of fives and tens. Syn: dime store, ten cent store … Wiktionary
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