open stock

American  

noun

1. merchandise, especially china, silverware, and glassware, sold in sets with additional individual pieces available from stock for future purchases, as for replacement.

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Etymology

Origin of open stock

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The public price for a share in the company is ultimately decided through what is essentially an auction on the open stock market.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

You can also buy the knives open stock if you want to build your own set in different colors.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2019

Moreover, investing in a local firm would give GGV the opportunity to earn high returns from startups that go public in China's increasingly open stock markets where valuations are generally higher than overseas exchanges.

From Reuters • Jan. 19, 2017

On the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, an Austin convertible set a new U.S. speed record for open stock cars, a mark most auto makers are not interested in.

From Time Magazine Archive

Spread out before her were several open stock books, from which she was endeavoring to estimate the probable number of "beeves" which the early spring would produce.

From The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest by Cullum, Ridgwell