thrift shop

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thrift shop

noun thrift shops · thriftshop

Canada, US A shop which sells mainly used goods (especially clothes) at low prices. Some thrift shops, glutted with flimsy, synthetic wares, have stopped accepting fast-fashion donations.
Similar: op shop, oppie, second-hand shop, second-hand store, thrift store, thriftstore

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noun shop which sells used goods

Español	tienda de segunda mano, prendería, cambalache
日本語	リサイクルショップ risaikuru shoppu
中文	舊貨店 /旧货店 jiùhuòdiàn, 二手店 èrshǒudiàn
Português	adelo, brechó
Français	friperie
Deutsch	Secondhandladen, Secondhandshop, Gebrauchtwarenladen, Gebrauchtwarenhandel
Русский	комиссио́нный магази́н komissiónnyj magazín, комиссио́нка komissiónka, магази́н поде́ржанных това́ров magazín podéržannyx továrov

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@misc{thrift_shop_2026,
  title = {thrift shop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thrift%20shop},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}