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dime–store
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
dime–store
(adjective)
dime store
(noun)
dime–store
/
ˈ
daɪmˌstoɚ/
adjective
dime–store
/
ˈ
daɪmˌstoɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIME–STORE
always used before a noun
informal
:
poor or inferior in quality
dime-store
[=
cheap
] perfume
They regarded him as just another
dime-store
[=
second-rate
] philosopher.
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