dry goods
plural noun
textile fabrics and related merchandise, as distinguished from groceries, hardware, etc.
Origin of dry goods
First recorded in 1695–1705
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Examples from the Web for dry goods
Historical Examples of dry goods
The only other furniture were a flour-barrel and a dry-goods box.
The UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith
Try and get into the dry-goods emporium if you can: the girls all shop there.
The Fortune HunterLouis Joseph Vance
They had reached the dry-goods store and went in to make their purchases.
The Expressman and the DetectiveAllan Pinkerton
Your cousin keeps a dry-goods store, where you have a fine view of the proceedings.
The Promised LandMary Antin
It held no furniture at all—only a long, low shelf and a dry-goods box.
The Rich Little Poor BoyEleanor Gates