dime store

noun

1. five-and-ten ( def 1 ).
2. Bowling. a split in which the five and ten pins remain standing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dime store¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

Frank referred Ginsberg to several of his own printers, who made photographic prints from his old dime store negatives.

From The Daily Beast

We are the go-go generation, the dime store sociologists have proclaimed, reacting against our “tune in, drop out” parents.

From The Daily Beast

I have the sort of paper you buy at the dime store to wrap packages, about 36 inches long, coming in a roll.

From Project Gutenberg

Yes, we shopped at a dime store immediately adjacent, or in the same shopping center as the driver's license bureau.

From Project Gutenberg

Such equipment was now available in what might once have been called a dime store—but with another price-level.

From Project Gutenberg

He ran the slim beam of the dime-store flashlight over the shelves.

From Project Gutenberg