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单词 thrift shop
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Definition of thrift shop in English:

thrift shop

(also thrift store)
noun
North American
  • A shop selling second-hand clothes and household goods, typically to raise funds for a Church or charity.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Better still, get a variety of real hats from a thrift store or hat shop.
    • I walk down to a thrift store, and buy some clothes to change into.
    • The music's like a cross between a thrift shop and the Apple store: Just a jumble of ‘amateurish’ pop-song trinkets, stylish cast-offs, and entertaining gadgets.
    • I found an adorable, hole in the wall thrift store that sold all sorts of things, from clothes to antiques.
    • It may sound ridiculous, but don't discount the value of a good high-end thrift store or vintage clothing shop in your search for a good suit.
    • My frustration largely arose from the fact that both sections of hanging clothes felt packed and constrained my thrift store shopping urge.
    • Shop at the local thrift store (keeping up with fashion changes is unthinkable).
    • Go to the thrift store or local discount department store and amuse yourself in there - the toy section can be quite fun!
    • We started out at the book store getting a textbook on philosophy, went via a costume jewellery store, and ended up at a thrift store getting a top hat and feather boa.
    • Their actual words were, mama gets a big check for us, she spends it on herself and we shop at a thrift store.
    • I idly asked, sifting through a pile of grungy, old records he brought over before he'd sell them to the local thrift store.
    • All you need is some creativity (or a friend who's creative), a closet with some clothes, and a nearby thrift shop.
    • It is disenchanting to face the reality that these policemen were so interested in hunting down a pair of second-hand pants I purchased at a thrift store abroad.
    • I don't see why you even go shopping at places like this - don't you buy all your clothes at a thrift store?
    • You never had clothes, just stuff from the thrift shop grabbed in a hurry; hats, skirts, those scarves you wore, hoping to disguise poverty.
    • ‘We were wondering if you could take us to a thrift store since you seem to have a lot of experience shopping in them’.
    • Basically, I've always had to buy my clothes at the Salvation Army, which is a large-scale thrift store.
    • She was clothed in clothes that came from a thrift shop.
    • Whether you're shopping at a thrift shop or the best vintage store in the city, make sure the article is in mint condition.
    • I found a church with a basement thrift store that offers cheap Internet access, so I am not completely cut off from the world.
 
 

Definition of thrift shop in US English:

thrift shop

(also thrift store)
nounˈTHrift ˌSHäpˈθrɪft ˌʃɑp
North American
  • A store selling secondhand clothes and other household goods, typically to raise funds for a charitable institution.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Better still, get a variety of real hats from a thrift store or hat shop.
    • It may sound ridiculous, but don't discount the value of a good high-end thrift store or vintage clothing shop in your search for a good suit.
    • ‘We were wondering if you could take us to a thrift store since you seem to have a lot of experience shopping in them’.
    • Whether you're shopping at a thrift shop or the best vintage store in the city, make sure the article is in mint condition.
    • I walk down to a thrift store, and buy some clothes to change into.
    • I don't see why you even go shopping at places like this - don't you buy all your clothes at a thrift store?
    • You never had clothes, just stuff from the thrift shop grabbed in a hurry; hats, skirts, those scarves you wore, hoping to disguise poverty.
    • I found an adorable, hole in the wall thrift store that sold all sorts of things, from clothes to antiques.
    • The music's like a cross between a thrift shop and the Apple store: Just a jumble of ‘amateurish’ pop-song trinkets, stylish cast-offs, and entertaining gadgets.
    • All you need is some creativity (or a friend who's creative), a closet with some clothes, and a nearby thrift shop.
    • We started out at the book store getting a textbook on philosophy, went via a costume jewellery store, and ended up at a thrift store getting a top hat and feather boa.
    • I found a church with a basement thrift store that offers cheap Internet access, so I am not completely cut off from the world.
    • It is disenchanting to face the reality that these policemen were so interested in hunting down a pair of second-hand pants I purchased at a thrift store abroad.
    • Basically, I've always had to buy my clothes at the Salvation Army, which is a large-scale thrift store.
    • Shop at the local thrift store (keeping up with fashion changes is unthinkable).
    • I idly asked, sifting through a pile of grungy, old records he brought over before he'd sell them to the local thrift store.
    • Go to the thrift store or local discount department store and amuse yourself in there - the toy section can be quite fun!
    • She was clothed in clothes that came from a thrift shop.
    • My frustration largely arose from the fact that both sections of hanging clothes felt packed and constrained my thrift store shopping urge.
    • Their actual words were, mama gets a big check for us, she spends it on herself and we shop at a thrift store.
 
 
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