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dime museum

dime museum noun: a cheap show similar to a carnival.

Noun

dime museum (plural dime museums)

  1. (US, historical) A cheap show similar to a carnival.

Forms of dime museum

pluraldime museums

Questions about dime museum

What does dime museum mean?
Dime museum means a cheap show similar to a carnival.
What part of speech is dime museum?
Dime museum is a noun.
What is the plural of dime museum?
The plural of dime museum is dime museums.

Words near dime museum in the dictionary

  1. dime backs
  2. dime bag
  3. dime bags
  4. dime dropper
  5. dime droppers
  6. dime museum
  7. dime museums
  8. dime novel
  9. dime novelist
  10. dime novelists
  11. dime novels

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