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dress goods
noun
- cloth or material for dresses.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dress goods1
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Example Sentences
Mrs. Neverby and Mrs. Sampelle discovered sauntering along near a prominent counter strewn with rich woollen dress-goods.
Dress goods—silk over $1.50 a square yard; cotton over 50 cents a square yard, and wool over $2 per square yard.
Satin stripes are frequent in madras, shirtings, and fancy dress goods in connection with plain and figured weaves.
Dress goods fall naturally into two distinct classes when regarded from the standpoint of fashion—staples and fancies.
Empress cloth was a staple in all well-regulated dress goods lines.
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