op-shop
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“In a workplace that feels as if it is the natural home of shoulder pads, wearing an op-shop treasure gives me a thrill of subtle subversion and calls me back to myself.”
From The Guardian • Nov. 20, 2020
Her friend, who ran an op-shop in Greymouth, made regular trips out to the Pugh family, her arms laden with affordable treasures.
From The Guardian • Nov. 20, 2020
Ros Hewitt, who runs Cobargo’s op-shop, was escorted by a police officer down the road to Bermagui after spending the early hours of the morning defending her home with neighbours.
From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2020
I found my own copy of Purple Rain in a church op-shop and played it until it went smooth.
From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2016
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