five-and-dime
Budget variety store
A five-and-dime is a variety store selling inexpensive household goods, originally priced at five or ten cents.
These stores—Woolworth's being the most famous—were fixtures of American Main Streets through most of the twentieth century before giving way to discount chains.
Also called a five-and-ten or dime store.
She bought ribbon at the five-and-dime.
Mixed collection of things
- sundriesAssorted minor items
- notionsFleeting mental impressions
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
miscellany · housewares · novelties · haberdashery · tchotchkes · bric-a-brac · gewgaws · curios
Low in price
- affordableReasonably priced
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- low-costRequiring little money
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
thrifty · budget · discount · value · inexpensive · cut-rate · nickel · penny
Time not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- mainstreetPrimary town thoroughfare
childhood · memories · reminisce · old-fashioned · dimestore · drugstore · downtown · hometown
Retail establishment
- counterFlat service surface
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- aisleCorridor between seating sections
- cashierTill operator
merchandise · goods · checkout · storefront · shopkeeper · display · inventory · stock
assortment
Mixed collection of things
- sundriesAssorted minor items
- notionsFleeting mental impressions
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
trinkets · miscellany · housewares · novelties · haberdashery · tchotchkes · bric-a-brac · gewgaws · curios · grab-bag
cheap
Low in price
- affordableReasonably priced
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- low-costRequiring little money
economical · thrifty · budget · discount · value · inexpensive · cut-rate · nickel · penny · low-priced
yesteryear
Time not long past
mainstreet · childhood · memories · reminisce · old-fashioned · dimestore · drugstore · downtown · hometown · small-town
store
Retail establishment
- counterFlat service surface
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- aisleCorridor between seating sections
cashier · merchandise · goods · checkout · storefront · shopkeeper · display · inventory · stock · register
- retail storesWalmart, store, shop, grocery, boutique
- corner storesbodega, convenience store, mini-mart, corner market, local shop
- inferiorinferior, substandard, second-rate, second-class, subpar
five-and-dimedepartment store
Large multi-section retail establishment
Neiman Marcus · Saks Fifth Avenue · Harrods · designer store · flagship store
five-and-dimeAmazon
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big-box store · megastore · superstore · department store · hypermarket
five, dime, dimes, fives, fiver, dimed, fivefold, nickel-and-dime, dime store