small stores

American  

plural noun

Navy.

1. personal articles of regulation issue sold to sailors by a supply officer and charged to their pay, as extra clothing.

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small stores British  

plural noun

1. navy personal items, such as clothing, sold aboard ship or at a naval base Compare slop chest

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Etymology

Origin of small stores

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

They had some success selling the game to small stores, at local events and online through a company website “Fitz and the PEA,” named after Persy and her cat Fitzgerald.

From The Wall Street Journal

Urban development and industrial zones encroach on highly mechanized farms abutting deserted villages where small stores have been crushed by hypermarkets that offer cheaper imported meat and produce.

From New York Times

Target is adding larger-sized locations, while Sprouts Farmers Market is doubling down on small stores.

From Seattle Times

Visitors take photos of intricate murals painted by local artists and shop for handicrafts in small stores.

From Seattle Times

The strategy builds on Macy’s plans, announced in August, to add four small stores in the West and Northeast in the coming weeks.

From Seattle Times