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ukay-ukay

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

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /uˈkeɪ.uˈkeɪ/
  • Philippines: /ˌʔu.kaɪ̯ ˈʔu.kaɪ̯/

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noun

Meaning 1

a Philippine store where secondhand items such as clothes, bags, shoes and other accessories are sold at a cheap price and often rummaged by buyers; thrift shop; second-hand shop

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano ukay-ukay.