antique shop
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From antique (“noun”) + shop.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]antique shop (plural antique shops)
- (retail) A business dedicated to storing, selling, restoring, and trading in items from previous eras for their superficial and historical value, especially furniture and trinkets.
- My grandmother Rosemary never cared much for antique shops, she preferred modern goods as opposed to the things of yore.
- 2007, US Census Bureau, Last week, Sarah cleaned and painted the back room of her house in preparation for setting up an antique shop there.:
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[edit]Translations
[edit]store selling antiques
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