dry goods
plural noun
1
: grocery items (such as tobacco, sugar, flour, and coffee) that do not contain liquid
2
: textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and notions as distinguished especially from hardware and groceries
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Levi Strauss journeyed from New York to San Francisco to open a dry goods business during the gold rush.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
California’s swiftly growing population also inspired the formation of banks like Wells Fargo and dry goods companies such as Levi Strauss, whose eponymous Bavarian immigrant founder sought to bring durable clothing to gold seekers.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Pour cereal and other dry goods into cereal containers
Annie recommends emptying cereal into cereal dispensers (with airtight seals) to keep it from going stale and to create a more uniform look on the shelves.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
In the pantry, these glass jars can be used for storing dry goods like chocolate chips or flake salt.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
California’s swiftly growing population also inspired the formation of banks like Wells Fargo and dry goods companies such as Levi Strauss, whose eponymous Bavarian immigrant founder sought to bring durable clothing to gold seekers.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Pour cereal and other dry goods into cereal containers
Annie recommends emptying cereal into cereal dispensers (with airtight seals) to keep it from going stale and to create a more uniform look on the shelves.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
In the pantry, these glass jars can be used for storing dry goods like chocolate chips or flake salt.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Dry goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20goods. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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dry goods
plural noun
: cloth goods (as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
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