dry goods
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dry
adjective
uk/draɪ/us/draɪ/
used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or ...
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(Definition ofdryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There were threedrygoodstores, one drug store, two blacksmith shops, and two mills.
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There were hotels,drygoodstores, and many other successful businesses in the 1870s and 1880s.
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There is adrygoodstore on campus between the dormitories.
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It was established in 1990 seven fresh fish stalls, meat stalls, vegetables stalls, dried fish stalls, sari-sari stores, agricultural stall, hardware, drugstore, bakery anddrygoodstall.
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Products include various hoodoo items, assorted dry goods, and tourist memorabilia.
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The store pay was calico and similar dry goods.
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In the cities consumers had much more choice, and bought their dry goods and supplies at locally owned department stores.
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In 1868, his brother joined him in the business, which include the sale of dry goods, clothing and groceries, a flour mill and steamboats.
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These include agricultural supply traders, dry goods stores, hard wares, groceries and eateries.
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They bought groceries, dry goods, shoes, tobacco, kerosene, men's overalls and shirts, mittens, canned goods, shucking pegs, ammunition, and candy.
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The market that replaced is much more ordered, but still has stalls of fresh fruit and vegetables, dry goods and the local fish.
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The main goods entering the province are construction materials, dry goods, groceries, canned and bottled products, fertilizers and others.
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Liquid and dry goods as well as passengers weighing up to 250 kilograms can be transferred this way.
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On his return, he entered the family dry goods business, taking over its operation around 1870.
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The conflict arose between two factions over the control of dry goods trade in the county.
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He continued as a merchant, selling dry goods, wheat and flour, and also continued to invest in property.
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He also engaged in business as a retail druggist and in 1828 in the sale of dry goods.
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His father became a successful dry goods merchant who wanted his sons to go into business with him.
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