thrift shop

noun

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: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes

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They were converted from homes in the 1970s and had been home to a pet-grooming service, antique shop, thrift shop and small Tex-Mex restaurant before they were connected in 2016 for the opening of Taco Heads. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 Build an impressive collection of barware, glassware, and second-hand books at thrift shops at a fraction of the cost of buying new. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 July 2026 Her extensive volunteer work includes managing a philanthropic thrift shop, hiring personnel for adult ESL (English as a Second Language) and youth music classes, and directing a K-12 district-wide summer school program. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026 Lego resale store Bricks and Minifigs, the Junk Girls shop and workshop, and thrift shops co-exist with chains like Victoria’s Secret, Barnes and Noble, Antropolgie, Urban Outfitters, and Williams Sonoma. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrift shop

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First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thrift shop was in 1944

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thrift shop

noun
: a shop that sells secondhand articles and is often run by a charity

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