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Definition of dimestore

dimestore

/ˈdaɪmˌstɔːr/
dime · store
Plural:dimestores
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dimestore Lexical Profile

dimestore Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

North American Cheap, inferior, or superficial in quality or value.

Example

"The critic dismissed the author's latest book as a collection of dimestore philosophy and cliches."

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• noun

1

North American A retail store offering a wide assortment of inexpensive everyday goods and household items; a five-and-dime.

Example

"As children in the 1950s, they spent their weekly allowance on comic books and candy at the local dimestore."

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• Nearby Words

dimension
dimensional
dimensionally
dimestore
dimetrodon
diminish
diminishable

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in late 19th-century American English as a compound of 'dime' and 'store', referring to early retail chain stores that sold all merchandise for five or ten cents.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dimestore. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dimestore
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