shop - store — In British English, a building or part of a building where goods are sold is usually called a shop. In American English, it is called a store, unless it is very small and has just one type of goods, in which case it is called a shop. In British… … Useful english dictionary
store window — ˈstore window 7 [store window] (NAmE) (BrE ˌshop ˈwindow) (also window … Useful english dictionary
store-brand — adj, always used before a noun store brand products • • • Main Entry: ↑store brand * * * ˈstore brand [store brand] (US) ( … Useful english dictionary
shop — I n. store 1) to manage, operate a shop 2) an antique shop; barbershop (esp. AE), barber s shop (BE); bookshop; butcher (AE), butcher s (BE); chemist s (BE); duty free; gift; novelty; pastry shop; sweetshop (BE); thrift; toy shop 3) a draper s… … Combinatory dictionary
shop — shop1 W1S1 [ʃɔp US ʃa:p] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place where you buy things)¦ 2¦(place which makes/repairs things)¦ 3¦(school subject)¦ 4 set up shop 5 shut up shop 6 talk shop 7 all over the shop 8¦(go shopping)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
store-bought — adjective purchased; not homemade my boughten clothes a store bought dress • Syn: ↑boughten • Similar to: ↑factory made * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective … Useful english dictionary
store card — noun : a token issued by a private business concern for relieving a public scarcity of small change or for advertising purposes * * * a token bearing the name of a business, often exchangeable for a particular item. * * * store card noun A credit … Useful english dictionary
shop window — noun a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store • Syn: ↑display window, ↑shopwindow, ↑show window • Hypernyms: ↑window • Part Holonyms: ↑shopfront, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shop-bought — adj Brit : ↑store bought * * * ˈshop bought f21 [shop bought] (BrE) (NAmE store bought … Useful english dictionary
store detective — noun a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage • Hypernyms: ↑private detective, ↑PI, ↑private eye, ↑private investigator, ↑operative, ↑shamus, ↑sherlock * * * store detective UK US … Useful english dictionary
