Phrase guide

dry goods

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any product for sale that does not require special storage treatment, especially textiles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, plural, plural-only

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noun

Meaning 2

Dry food that can be transported and stored without immediate danger of spoiling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, plural, plural-only

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 紡織品 /纺织品 (fǎngzhīpǐn) — product for sale, textiles
  • Esperanto: sekaĵoj — product for sale, textiles
  • Finnish: kuivatuotteet — product for sale, textiles
  • Russian: (dated)мануфакту́ра (manufaktúra) — product for sale, textiles
  • Russian: тка́ни (tkáni) — product for sale, textiles
  • Russian: това́ры для шитья́ (továry dlja šitʹjá) — product for sale, textiles
  • Spanish: productos secos — product for sale, textiles
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乾貨 /干货 (gānhuò) — dry food
  • Finnish: kuivamuona — dry food
  • Swedish: torrvara — dry food