five-and-dime
noun/ˌfaɪv ən ˈdaɪm/
/ˌfaɪv ən ˈdaɪm/
(also five-and-ten
/ˌfaɪv ən ˈten/
/ˌfaɪv ən ˈten/
, dime store)- (in the US in the past) a type of store that sold a range of cheap goodsCultureThe first five-and-dimes were opened in 1879 by F W Woolworth and for many years they sold everything at a price of either five cents or ten cents. The last Woolworth's branded stores in the US closed in 1997.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
five-and-dime