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down–market
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down–market
(adjective)
down–market
/
ˈ
daʊnˌmɑɚkət/
adjective
down–market
/
ˈ
daʊnˌmɑɚkət/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWN–MARKET
[
more down–market; most down–market
]
chiefly British
:
made for or appealing to people who do not have much money
a
down-market
[=(
US
)
downscale
] store/hotel
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also
:
of low quality
down-market
tabloids/products
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— down–market
adverb
The store is
going/moving down-market
. [=starting to sell products for people with less money]
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