Marks & Sparks

Proper noun

Marks & Sparks

1. (UK, colloquial) Marks & Spencer, a British multinational retailer.
   • The clientele of “Marks & Sparks,” as the chain is affectionately known to British shoppers, comes from every level of society, up to and including royalty.1973 November 18, Roy Bongartz, “At Marks and Spencer, Even Princess Anne May Be the Next in Line”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
   • And the skirt? “Marks & Sparks,” chirped the duchess, uttering the nickname all British folk use to identify the famous low-price store.1988 March 4, Betty Goodwin, “Fashion 88: Fergie [i.e., Sarah, Duchess of York]’s Look in L.A.: Flair Without Fuss”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications...

   Synonyms:

   M&S, Marks