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Discover LudwigThe phrase "dry goods" is correct and can be used in written English.
Generally, this phrase is used to refer to merchandise that is free of any liquid components, such as food, fabric, stationery, and hardware items. For example, "We can purchase our clothing from the department store and our dry goods from the grocery store."
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dry goods
noun
Any product for sale that does not require special storage treatment, especially textiles
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WHEN SHOPPING FOR NEW DRY GOODS: Check the supermarket shelf where dry goods are displayed.
Dry goods".
Place dry goods in airtight containers.
His father owned a dry goods store.
"My dad had a dry goods store.
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Her parents owned a thriving dry-goods store.
Dimly lighted dry-goods shops along the winding old streets remain stubbornly rooted in another era.
Once Ida was knocked over in the street while Matthew was in the dry-goods store.
Descended from early New England settlers, Dodge began his career in the dry-goods business.
Fisk worked successively as a circus hand, waiter, peddler, dry-goods salesman, stockbroker, and corporate official.
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