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wet markets

wet markets is the plural of wet market.

Meaning of wet market

Noun

wet market (plural wet markets)

  1. A market selling fresh meat, fish and produce.
    • The Trade Department is reluctant to introduce the sale of frozen fish in 'wet' markets for fear of profiteering by hawkers. There is also fear that some hawkers may thaw the fish and sell it as fresh.1978 July 13, “Frozen fish: Fear of profiteering at 'wet' markets”, in The Straits Times, Singapore

Questions about wet markets

What is wet markets the plural of?
Wet markets is the plural of wet market.

Words near wet markets in the dictionary

  1. wet line
  2. wet lines
  3. wet look
  4. wet lung syndrome
  5. wet market
  6. wet markets
  7. wet mass
  8. wet masses
  9. wet meadow
  10. wet meadows
  11. wet meter

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