thrift shop
noun
: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes
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Proceeds from the thrift shop help fund programs and services for homeless community members in North County and working poor families and seniors, among others.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Steal one from your mother or grandmother (or pick one up from the thrift shop) for the most authentic look.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Four Poster Beds If you're drawn to traditional four poster beds, keep an eye out for them while browsing online marketplaces or thrift shops, notes Jen Bienvenu, the founder of J. Bienvenu Interiors in Louisville, Kentucky, who has come across many of these.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Get your creative fix at the Palm Springs Art Museum or head to one of many thrift shops for some trendy retail therapy.
—Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Steal one from your mother or grandmother (or pick one up from the thrift shop) for the most authentic look.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Four Poster Beds If you're drawn to traditional four poster beds, keep an eye out for them while browsing online marketplaces or thrift shops, notes Jen Bienvenu, the founder of J. Bienvenu Interiors in Louisville, Kentucky, who has come across many of these.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Get your creative fix at the Palm Springs Art Museum or head to one of many thrift shops for some trendy retail therapy.
—Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrift%20shop. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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