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tag sale, n. N. Amer.
Brit. |ˈtag ˌseɪl|, U.S. |ˈtæg ˌseɪl|
[‹ tag n.1 + sale n.2]
1. A sales promotion by a retailer during which items bearing a particular tag are sold at a reduced price. Chiefly with modifying adjective specifying the colour of the tag; esp. in red tag sale.
1891Atlanta Constit. 22 Feb. 10 (advt.) Their great red tag sale will be continued this week. A larger number of articles will be shown with the red tag dangling from them. 1929Marion (Ohio) Star 24 July 11 (advt.) Blue tag sale starting Thursday morning, July 25th... Look for the blue tags. 1977Los Angeles Times 23 Mar. vii. 1 (advt.) First Annual ‘Red Tag Sale’ 3 Days Only!.. ‘Red Tag’ Oldsmobiles. 2002Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 10 Jan. 1 e, Designer Marketplace tag sale..: Furniture up to 90 percent off. 2005N. Cavuto Your Money or your Life v. 68 Take a little time to reflect on what Memorial Day is all about. Not red tag sales.
2. A sale of second-hand items which are marked with prices; a garage sale, lawn sale, estate sale, or charity bazaar.
1966Lima (Ohio) News 21 Aug. d2/2 Second-hand stores, house ‘tag’ sales, junk shops and demolition emporiums. 1990Animals' Agenda Mar. 22/1 Activist groups can raise quick cash with tag sales. 1991Martha Stewart Living July–Aug. 22/1 It's summertime again, and our weekends are devoted to flea markets and tag sales. 2005Toronto Star (Nexis) 29 Dec. h8 Whether you decide to organize a tag sale, sell items via an online auction,..or donate these extras to charity, here's to a clutter-free new year. |