Woolworth

[woo l-wurth]

noun

Frank Win·field

[win-feeld] /ˈwɪnˌfild/, 1852–1919, U.S. merchant.

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British Dictionary definitions for woolworth

Woolworth

noun

Frank Winfield (ˈwɪnˌfiːld). 1852–1919, US merchant; founder of an international chain of department stores selling inexpensive goods

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