Phrase guide

thrift shop

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A shop which sells mainly used goods (especially clothes) at low prices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 舊貨店 /旧货店 (jiùhuòdiàn) — shop which sells used goods
  • Chinese Mandarin: 二手店 (èrshǒudiàn) — shop which sells used goods
  • Dutch: kringloopwinkel — shop which sells used goods
  • Esperanto: brokantejo — shop which sells used goods
  • Finnish: kierrätyskauppa — shop which sells used goods
  • French: friperie — shop which sells used goods
  • German: Secondhandladen — shop which sells used goods
  • German: Secondhandshop — shop which sells used goods
  • German: Gebrauchtwarenladen — shop which sells used goods
  • German: Gebrauchtwarenhandel — shop which sells used goods
  • Hungarian: adománybolt — shop which sells used goods
  • Hungarian: használtcikk-bolt — shop which sells used goods
  • Hungarian: használtruha-bolt — shop which sells used goods
  • Hungarian: turkáló — shop which sells used goods
  • Japanese: リサイクルショップ (risaikuru shoppu) — shop which sells used goods
  • Latin: scrutarium — shop which sells used goods
  • Norwegian Bokmål: brukthandel — shop which sells used goods
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: brukthandel — shop which sells used goods
  • Polish: lumpeks — shop which sells used goods
  • Polish: second hand — shop which sells used goods
  • Portuguese: adelo — shop which sells used goods
  • Portuguese: brechó — shop which sells used goods
  • Russian: комиссио́нный магази́н (komissiónnyj magazín) — shop which sells used goods
  • Russian: комиссио́нка (komissiónka) — shop which sells used goods
  • Russian: магази́н поде́ржанных това́ров (magazín podéržannyx továrov) — shop which sells used goods
  • Spanish: tienda de segunda mano — shop which sells used goods
  • Spanish: prendería — shop which sells used goods
  • Spanish: cambalache — shop which sells used goods
  • Swedish: second hand-butik — shop which sells used goods
  • Swedish: second hand-affär — shop which sells used goods
  • Tagalog: ukay-ukay — shop which sells used goods
  • Turkish: bit pazarı — shop which sells used goods
  • Ottoman Turkish: بت بازاری — shop which sells used goods