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dime store
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
dime store
(noun)
dime–store
(adjective)
dime store
noun
plural
dime stores
dime store
noun
plural
dime stores
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIME STORE
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US, old-fashioned
:
a store that sells inexpensive goods
:
five-and-dime
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