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rummage sale

rummage sale noun: an informal sale of donated items, usually to fund the programs of a church or charity.

Noun

rummage sale (plural rummage sales)

  1. An informal sale of donated items, usually to fund the programs of a church or charity.
  2. (Upper Midwestern US) A garage sale or tag sale.
  3. (archaic) A sale of unclaimed goods.

Forms of rummage sale

pluralrummage sales

Questions about rummage sale

What does rummage sale mean?
Rummage sale means an informal sale of donated items, usually to fund the programs of a church or charity.
What part of speech is rummage sale?
Rummage sale is a noun.
What is the plural of rummage sale?
The plural of rummage sale is rummage sales.

Words near rummage sale in the dictionary

  1. rumless
  2. Rumley
  3. Rumleys
  4. rumly
  5. rummage
  6. rummage sale
  7. rummage sales
  8. rummage squad
  9. rummage squads
  10. rummaged
  11. rummager

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