dry goods
plural noun
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Definition of dry goods
1
: grocery items (such as tobacco, sugar, flour, and coffee) that do not contain liquid
2
: textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and notions as distinguished especially from hardware and groceries
Examples of dry goods in a Sentence
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Lord & Taylor, founded as a dry goods store in 1826, has struggled recently as more people move their shopping online. — CBS News, "Lord & Taylor sold for $100 million to clothing-rental company Le Tote," 28 Aug. 2019 Lord & Taylor, founded as a dry goods store in 1826, has struggled recently as more people shop online. — Joseph Pisani, chicagotribune.com, "Lord & Taylor chain, founded in 1826, sold to fashion rental site Le Tote, founded in 2012," 28 Aug. 2019 In March, Walmart added a line of Tasty kitchenware products to stores and also plans to soon stock Tasty licensed groceries, including deli, dry goods and frozen meats, according to the release. — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "Walmart now lets you instantly purchase ingredients in Buzzfeed’s Tasty videos," 20 Aug. 2019 Every store feels distinctly international, with an astonishing variety of produce, dry goods, fresh meat and seafood from around the globe. — Jamie Feldmar, Los Angeles Times, "Super King is L.A.’s most beloved international supermarket — and the customers are fiercely loyal," 14 Aug. 2019 The dairy stand, which has a small selection of groceries and dry goods, traces back to 1920 when Ernest Broguiere, a French immigrant from the Alps, purchased a lemon grove on Maple Avenue. — Los Angeles Times, "Broguiere’s Dairy in Montebello ‘closed until further notice’ after nearly 100 years in business," 24 July 2019 Everybody needs a little Mayberry In 1997, the couple purchased the building, which was built in 1902 and started as a dry goods store. — Mykal Mceldowney, Indianapolis Star, "Everyone has a favorite dish at Danville's Mayberry Cafe, even Jim Nabors," 23 July 2019 Or a hodgepodge of tableware across from a precariously leaning tower of canned food, dry goods, and unopened spices? — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Please Stop with the Open Shelving," 10 June 2019 Versions of the latter two sizes come with wire basket drawers, while the 15-inch cabinets have the option of glass front doors—ideal if your dry goods storage qualifies as #thingsorganizedneatly—and a handful of different drawer combinations. — Jessica Dailey, Good Housekeeping, "Pantry," 11 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dry goods.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dry goods
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dry goods
: items (such as tobacco, tea, and coffee) that do not contain liquid
US, old-fashioned
: items made of cloth (such as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)