piece goods

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plural noun

goods, especially fabrics, sold at retail by linear measure.

Also called yard goods.

Origin of piece goods

First recorded in 1655–65

Words nearby piece goods

piece, piece by piece, pièce de résistance, pièce d'occasion, piece-dyed, piece goods, piecemeal, piece of ass, piece of cake, piece of change, piece of eight

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Example sentences from the Web for piece goods

The imports are European piece-goods, hardware of all sorts and spices.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1|Various
They deal generally in hardware, piece-goods and drugs, and are very keen traders.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
The purchase by these bills they entirely divert from raw silk, and order to be laid out wholly in piece-goods.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VIII. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
It means sixty crores of rupees annually paid by us for piece-goods.
The Wheel of Fortune|Mahatma Gandhi

The importation of cotton and piece-goods into ancient Greece and Rome was therefore comparatively inconsiderable.
The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary|Henry Lee

British Dictionary definitions for piece goods

piece goods

pl n

goods, esp fabrics, made in standard widths and lengthsAlso called: yard goods

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单词	piece goods
释义	piece goods SEE SYNONYMS FOR piece goods ON THESAURUS.COM plural noun goods, especially fabrics, sold at retail by linear measure. Also called yard goods. Origin of piece goods First recorded in 1655–65 Words nearby piece goods piece, piece by piece, pièce de résistance, pièce d'occasion, piece-dyed, piece goods, piecemeal, piece of ass, piece of cake, piece of change, piece of eight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for piece goods The imports are European piece-goods, hardware of all sorts and spices. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1\|Various They deal generally in hardware, piece-goods and drugs, and are very keen traders. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India\|R. V. Russell The purchase by these bills they entirely divert from raw silk, and order to be laid out wholly in piece-goods. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VIII. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke It means sixty crores of rupees annually paid by us for piece-goods. The Wheel of Fortune\|Mahatma Gandhi The importation of cotton and piece-goods into ancient Greece and Rome was therefore comparatively inconsiderable. The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary\|Henry Lee British Dictionary definitions for piece goods piece goods pl n goods, esp fabrics, made in standard widths and lengthsAlso called: yard goods Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to piece goods dry goods, yard goods, textiles
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piece goods

plural noun

Origin of piece goods

Words nearby piece goods

Example sentences from the Web for piece goods

British Dictionary definitions for piece goods

pl n

Words related to piece goods