dime store
Cheap goods shop
A dime store is a retail shop selling inexpensive merchandise—the name comes from when many items cost a dime or less.
Woolworth's was the classic example.
As an adjective, dime-store suggests something cheap or second-rate: a dime-store novel, dime-store philosophy.
The term is largely nostalgic now, as the stores themselves have mostly disappeared.
Assorted minor items
- notionsFleeting mental impressions
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- noveltiesUnfamiliar or unusual items
odds and ends · miscellany · assortment · merchandise · goods · household items · school supplies · toiletries
Historic five-and-ten chain
- soda fountainBar dispensing carbonated drinks
- penny candyInexpensive single-piece confections
- downtownCentral business district
- bygoneOf earlier times
yesteryear · vintage · retro · memorabilia · mom-and-pop · old-timey · Americana · small-town
Low in price
- affordableReasonably priced
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- budgetPlan for spending
- discountReduced price offered
thrifty · value · low-cost · economical · deal · savings · cut-rate · low-priced
sundries
Assorted minor items
- notionsFleeting mental impressions
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
novelties · odds and ends · miscellany · assortment · merchandise · goods · household items · school supplies · toiletries · candy
Woolworth's
Historic five-and-ten chain
- soda fountainBar dispensing carbonated drinks
- penny candyInexpensive single-piece confections
- downtownCentral business district
bygone · yesteryear · vintage · retro · memorabilia · mom-and-pop · old-timey · Americana · small-town · counter service
cheap
Low in price
- affordableReasonably priced
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- budgetPlan for spending
discount · thrifty · value · low-cost · economical · deal · savings · cut-rate · low-priced · frugal
flimsy
Weak and easily damaged
- disposableMade for one use
- mass-producedMade in large quantities
- imitationCopy of the original
knockoff · plastic · shoddy · tacky · gaudy · kitschy · throwaway · worthless · fake · costume jewelry
- dime storesWoolworth's, Ben Franklin, lunch counter, soda fountain, penny candy
- bowling splitsCincinnati, bucket, bedposts, goal posts, washout
dime storedesigner store
Retailer of premium brands
Neiman Marcus · Saks Fifth Avenue · Harrods · Nordstrom · jeweler
dime storedepartment store
Large multi-section retail establishment
megastore · big-box store · emporium · superstore · hypermarket
dime storefirst-rate
Of superior quality
world-class · top-shelf · premium · elite · sophisticated