slopshop
- noun
- Archaic
:
tienda de ropa de mala calidad
- The slopshop offered affordable garments to those who couldn't afford tailor-made suits.
Examples
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During the 19th century, many laborers bought their clothes at the local slopshop.
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He worked in a slopshop before opening his own clothing business.
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I found a great deal at the slopshop yesterday.
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The slopshop down the street sells trendy clothes.
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In the 19th century, workers frequented the local slopshop to buy inexpensive clothing.
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He used to manage a slopshop that specialized in affordable ready-made attire.
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The local slopshop became a popular choice for people needing budget-friendly outfits.
Synonyms
A shop in the past that sold cheap ready-made clothes often used by sailors
A chest on a trading ship that sells clothes and small items to the crew
A shop that sells used clothes and items cheaply to raise money for charity
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Morphology
Etymology
Slopshop comes from slop, a word that once meant 'cheap, loose' clothes often sold to sailors, and shop meaning store. So, a slopshop is a store that sells cheap, ready-made clothes.