(UK, AU, historical) A store where old canvas, ropes, etc., are bought and sold; a junk shop.
(UK, AU, historical) A store where old canvas, ropes, etc., are bought and sold; a junk shop.
The delivery of Mrs Dibble's goods to the purchaser was done, as a standing grievance, by a marine-store dealer who kept a horse and cart in the lane at the rear of Mrs Dibble's premises, and Rita called on him that evening to arrange fo…
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(UK) A shop that sells pornographic material, sex toys, etc.; a sex shop.
(US, historical) A type of retail building constructed with a timber frame.
(US, historical) A general store in a rural setting, often associated with the time of cowboys.
(historical) A government-owned shop in Cuba that sold goods mainly to foreigners and solely in exchange for hard currency.
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(UK) A shop that sells or hires fancy dress and other goods for parties.