discount house

[dis-kount hous]

noun

1. Also called discount store. a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price.

2. British.,  bill broker.

discount house

noun

1. a financial organization engaged in discounting bills of exchange, etc on a large scale primarily by borrowing call money from commercial banks

2. another name for discount store

Word History and Origins

Origin of discount house¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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