closeout
[ klohz-out ]
/ ˈkloʊzˌaʊt /
noun
a sale on all goods in liquidating a business.
a sale on goods of a type that will no longer be carried by the store.
an article of merchandise offered for sale at a closeout.
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Origin of closeout
First recorded in 1920–25; noun use of verb phrase close out
Words nearby closeout
closed-minded, closed-stack, closedown, closefisted, closemouthed, closeout, closer, closet, closet drama, closet queen, closeted
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