dime-store

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adjective

ˈdīm-ˌstȯr

Synonyms of dime-store next

: inexpensive

dime-store perfume

: tawdry, second-rate

dime-store philosophy

dime store

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Examples of dime-store in a Sentence

Adjective a dime-store tablecloth that is certainly good enough for a picnic

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Adjective

Daddio traffics in a lot of dime-store psychology, but that just adds to its old-fashioned qualities. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2024 Ask how many grocery bags, empty jars or dime-store flower vases one household needs. —

Marni Jameson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024

Noun

Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945. —

Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024 Werewolf Lawyer has its own distinct look, a pulp paperback straight from the golden age of dime store novels done by Ian Klarer. —

Jef Rouner, Chron, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dime-store