bargain-basement goods

  • 1bargain-basement — ˈbargain ˌbasement adjective [only before a noun] bargain basement goods and services cost much less than you would normally expect: • The Internet is a mass telecommunications network, offering global connections at bargain basement prices. * *… …

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  • 2bargain basement — n a part of a large shop, usually below ground level, where goods are sold at reduced prices …

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  • 3bargain basement — noun : a section of a store (as the basement) where merchandise is sold at bargain prices * * * noun, pl ⋯ ments [count] : a section of a large store where products are sold at lower prices * * * ˌbargain ˈbasement [bargain basement bargain… …

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  • 4bargain basement — /ˌbɑ:gɪn beɪsmənt/ noun a basement floor in a shop where goods are sold cheaply ♦ I’m selling this at a bargain basement price I’m selling this very cheaply …

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  • 5bargain basement — a basement area in some stores where goods are sold at prices lower than usual. [1895 1900] * * * …

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  • 6bargain basement — bar′gain base′ment n. a basement area in some stores where goods are sold at reduced prices • Etymology: 1895–1900 …

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  • 7bargain basement — /bagən ˈbeɪsmənt/ (say bahguhn baysmuhnt) noun a basement area in a shop where cheap goods are sold …

  • 8bargain basement — noun (C) a part of a large shop, usually in the floor below ground level, where goods are sold at reduced prices …

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  • 9bargain — {{11}}bargain (n.) mid 14c., business transaction or agreement, also that which is acquired by bargaining, from O.Fr. bargaine, from bargaignier (see BARGAIN (Cf. bargain) (v.)). Meaning article priced for special sale is from 1899. A bargain… …

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  • 10Filene's Basement — Infobox Company company name = Filene s Basement company company type = Private company slogan = Where Bargains Were Born foundation = 1908 location = Burlington, Massachusetts key people = Mark Shulman, President; James Rudd, Executive Vice… …

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