rummage
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/
- US
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- She plans to donate several old books to the charity rummage sale next month.
- rummage sale
- church rummage
- thrift rummage
But one of his favorite ones is to go to a swap meet or a rummage sale or whatever at any place where people are milling around looking shopping, right?
- But one of his favorite ones is to go to a swap meet or a rummage sale or whatever at any place where people are milling around looking shopping, right?
Examples
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Local agencies, religious organizations, and friends seem to "find" violins in their attics, garages, or at rummage or garage sales.
Academic text (1992) -
I wanted to remind you about the charity rummage sale this weekend.
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I got it at a rummage sale.
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Oh, for the rummage sale!
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The tiny post office was having a rummage sale on its porch.
Fiction book (1999) -
I picked up this old box at a rummage sale on my way to Junk Bonanza.
Blog text (6) -
Fundraisers like plant sales, rummage sales, and golf tournaments add to the till.
Blog text (1) -
I'm just clearing out some of the stuff that's piled up for the rummage sale.
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My fabric is almost exactly like your stripey fabric—something I picked up at a rummage sale for a quarter.
Blog text (12) -
I found some vintage clothes at the local rummage sale this weekend.
Synonyms
9
2.8
Small leftover things that you keep, like old keys or bits of paper
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7.1
A collection of different, unrelated items
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8.2
Personal items, especially clothes and small belongings
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Etymology
Rummage comes from an old French verb like remuer meaning 'to stir' or 'move things'. So a rummage is a mixed pile of items you might 'stir' through at a sale, which is why we call those charity sales 'rummage sales'.