dry goods

plural noun

1. textile fabrics and related merchandise, as distinguished from groceries, hardware, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dry goods¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

For much of his working life, Raju has been on Interstate 5, hauling dry goods from California to Oregon and Washington state.

From Los Angeles Times

The second building next door was a dry goods shop.

From Los Angeles Times

Several decades ago, as big-box retailers moved into San Joaquin Valley towns, Main Street shoe shops and dry goods stores struggled to survive.

From Los Angeles Times

Tracing the history of the Lehman Brothers financial services firm from its humble beginnings as a dry goods company in Alabama in 1850 to its eventual collapse that triggered the 2008 financial crisis, “The Lehman Trilogy” is an undeniable feat of narrative construction.

From Seattle Times

“In my mind, a pantry is for storing dry goods’” says Susan Wittenbrink, a kitchen designer for Woodinville-based Keystone Kitchens.

From Seattle Times