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单词 five-and-ten
释义

five-and-dime

noun

ˌfīv-ən-ˈdīm How to pronounce five-and-dime (audio)
variants or less commonly five-and-ten
ˌfīv-ən-ˈten How to pronounce five-and-dime (audio)
plural five-and-dimes also five-and-tens
: a retail store that carries a variety of chiefly inexpensive merchandise
When I was a little girl you could still buy things at the five-and-dime. Nikki Giovanni
But most five-and-dimes faded away, done in by competition from big box stores, or failure to adapt to changing tastes quickly enough. Carl Nolte
After the grocery store came the five-and-ten, a rambling, comfortable hodgepodge of unrelated items and scents. Lee Ebler

Word History

Etymology

from the fact that all articles in such stores were formerly priced at either 5 or 10 cents

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

five-and-ten

noun

variants also five-and-dime
as in variety store

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • variety store
  • mart
  • dime store
  • boutique
  • emporium
  • thrift shop
  • bazaar
  • chain store
  • mini-mart
  • exchange
  • shop
  • department store
  • store
  • big box
  • showroom
  • market
  • marketplace
  • superstore
  • outlet
  • supercenter
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