thrift shop
noun
: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes
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Get your creative fix at the Palm Springs Art Museum or head to one of many thrift shops for some trendy retail therapy.
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Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
It is said to not judge a book by its cover and staff at a thrift shop in Casper, Wyoming, can attest to that saying.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Ben Rowe, now 27, spent weekends of his youth with his mother and grandmother rummaging through thrift shops looking for a good deal.
—Caleb Mezzy, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
These proved ridiculous at Oberlin, where dressing in janitor uniforms from thrift shops was considered the height of style.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
It is said to not judge a book by its cover and staff at a thrift shop in Casper, Wyoming, can attest to that saying.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Ben Rowe, now 27, spent weekends of his youth with his mother and grandmother rummaging through thrift shops looking for a good deal.
—Caleb Mezzy, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
These proved ridiculous at Oberlin, where dressing in janitor uniforms from thrift shops was considered the height of style.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrift%20shop. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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