dime store

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dime store

noun dime stores

US A store selling inexpensive items. Near-synonyms: ten-cent store, five-and-dime, dollar store
Similar: ten-cent store, five-and-dime, dollar store
historical Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dime, store: a store selling things at one dime per item.

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@misc{dime_store_2026,
  title = {dime store},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dime%20store},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}