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dollar-store

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of pound-shop: used to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior copy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, attributive

Examples

  • Near-synonym: ten-cent

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: poor man's, Wish.com, Poundland, pound-shop, Tesco Value, BTEC, ten-cent

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Attributive form of dollar store.