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rag-and-bone shop

rag-and-bone shop noun: a dealership selling cheap unwanted second-hand goods, or bric-a-brac, that have been collected for nothing as disposable items.

Noun

rag-and-bone shop (plural rag-and-bone shops)

  1. (UK) A dealership selling cheap unwanted second-hand goods, or bric-a-brac, that have been collected for nothing as disposable items.
    Synonyms:
    dolly shop, ragshop

Synonyms of rag-and-bone shop

Forms of rag-and-bone shop

pluralrag-and-bone shops

Origin of rag-and-bone shop

Derived from the Victorian practice of literally collecting rags and bones from households for resale.

Questions about rag-and-bone shop

What does rag-and-bone shop mean?
Rag-and-bone shop means a dealership selling cheap unwanted second-hand goods, or bric-a-brac, that have been collected for nothing as disposable items.
What part of speech is rag-and-bone shop?
Rag-and-bone shop is a noun.
What is the plural of rag-and-bone shop?
The plural of rag-and-bone shop is rag-and-bone shops.

Words near rag-and-bone shop in the dictionary

  1. rag wheel
  2. rag worm
  3. rag, tag and bobtail
  4. rag-and-bone man
  5. rag-and-bone men
  6. rag-and-bone shop
  7. rag-and-bone shops
  8. rag-bagger
  9. rag-baggers
  10. rag-box
  11. rag-chewing

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