dry goods
plural noun
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
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The generous 24-piece set comes with six 0.7-quart, six 1.5-quart, six 1.8-quart, and six 2.5-quart containers that work well for storing dry goods like pasta, cereal, and rice or baking essentials like flour, sugar, chocolate chips, and more.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Dull, dirty and dangerous jobs have proved increasingly hard to staff globally, including trailer and container unloading, parcel handling and sorting and receiving and handling dry goods and other heavy bags.
—Ken Fleming, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Since dry goods can linger in kitchens long after a recall is announced, consumer awareness is even more key to avoiding potential health risks.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There were 25 pieces of rodent regularity in the back hall along the wall under dry goods shelves and the three-compartment sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Dull, dirty and dangerous jobs have proved increasingly hard to staff globally, including trailer and container unloading, parcel handling and sorting and receiving and handling dry goods and other heavy bags.
—Ken Fleming, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Since dry goods can linger in kitchens long after a recall is announced, consumer awareness is even more key to avoiding potential health risks.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There were 25 pieces of rodent regularity in the back hall along the wall under dry goods shelves and the three-compartment sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Dry goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20goods. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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dry goods
plural noun
: cloth goods (as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
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