sell-by date

[ sel-bahy ]

noun
  1. the last date on which perishable food should be sold, usually established with some allowance for home storage under refrigeration.: Compare shelf life.

Idioms about sell-by date

  1. past one's / its sell-by date, Informal. past one's or its prime; past the period of greatest vigor, success, etc.: an aging actress, well past her sell-by date.

Origin of sell-by date

1
First recorded in 1970–75
  • Also called sell date, pull date .

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British Dictionary definitions for sell-by date

sell-by date

noun
  1. a date printed on the packaging of perishable goods, indicating the date after which the goods should not be offered for sale

  2. past one's sell-by date informal beyond one's prime

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