clearing sale

British  

noun

1. the auction of plant, stock, and effects of a country property, esp after the property has changed hands

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Example Sentences

I can rig up an altar, and we'll have the bride in a white, trailing gown; the groom, best man, and ushers in dress suits to advertise our gents' department, the bridesmaids and relatives in different colored evening dresses, and in this way we can announce our big clearing sale of summer goods in the ready-to-wear department.

From Project Gutenberg