yard goods
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of yard goods
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Especially in geometric-patterned textiles, the artists wove the vivid colors and stripped-down forms of Postimpressionist, Cubist and Fauvist artworks into urbane, sophisticated yard goods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Her mother sold yard goods and draperies at the Famous Barr department store.
From Time ● Sep. 8, 2016
Artistically flinging yard goods around bathing-suited models, Gable achieved outstanding success by making Model Charlotte Hanker appear to be having just as much fun as he was.
From Time Magazine Archive
For months FBI agents toiled at matching these vague swatches of information against the yard goods in their files.
From Time Magazine Archive
“But who would marry that monster Yitzchak, who leaves his precious children outside like yard goods? Besides, the ribbons will look beautiful in your brown hair.”
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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