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store-bought
[ stawr-bawt, stohr- ]
/ ˈstɔrˈbɔt, ˈstoʊr- /
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adjective Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
commercially made rather than homemade.
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Origin of store-bought
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby store-bought
storax, storax family, store, store and forward, Store Bælt, store-bought, store brand, store card, storefront, storehouse, storekeeper
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