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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a consignment shop" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to a retail establishment that sells second-hand goods on behalf of the original owner, typically sharing the proceeds from the sale.
Example: "I found a beautiful vintage dress at a consignment shop downtown."
Alternatives: "thrift store" or "second-hand store".
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"We're more like a consignment shop," Mr. Bullock said.
"Otherwise you'll look like a consignment shop on heels".
At that time, my mother had a part-time job at a consignment shop.
Out of Our Closet, in Chelsea, is a consignment shop which sells designer clothing.
A consignment shop called the Drapery Exchange in Darien, Conn., specializes in luxurious drapes.
Judits (Hornsgatan 75, judits.se) is a consignment shop with both men's and women's clothes.
With Election Day come and gone, Joni Bozart, who owns a consignment shop here, said she would miss the excitement.
Mr. Bauman gave me access to out-of-season merchandise, and I opened a consignment shop in my basement.
The bridegroom's mother is a founder of the Women's Exchange, a consignment shop for handicrafts formerly in Ridgewood, N.J.
In 1995, Mr. Petrovsky discovered a seven-piece suite of furniture in a consignment shop in New Canaan, Conn.
Leni Grossman Bridget Burke enjoyed the sign she spotted recently at a consignment shop on East 49th Street.
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