ten-cent store
[ ten-sent, -sent ]
Origin of ten-cent store
1An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
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How to use ten-cent store in a sentence
Her curls were bound with a wreath of artificial roses from the ten-cent store, slightly over one ear.
Winona of the Camp Fire | Margaret WiddemerBut first she visited the five-and-ten-cent store to buy an egg-beater.
The Cinder Pond | Carroll Watson RankinBuy your mate little presents—from the ten-cent store and occasionally from more expensive places.
The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book | VariousMy walls are hung with ten-cent store art, and if I were not awfully strong-minded I could not overcome the effect.
Letters of a Dakota Divorcee | Jane BurrYou know, I think there's room in this town for a good five-and-ten-cent store, specializing on kitchen goods.
Dawson Black: Retail Merchant | Harold Whitehead
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