bolt of goods

  • 1goods — [n1] personal possessions appurtenances, belongings, chattels, effects, encumbrances, equipment, furnishings, furniture, gear, impedimenta, movables, paraphernalia, property, stuff, things, trappings; concept 446 goods [n2] merchandise bolt,… …

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  • 2bolt — bolt1 bolter, n. boltless, adj. boltlike, adj. /bohlt/, n. 1. a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc. 2. the part of a lock that is shot from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key. 3. any… …

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  • 3bolt — I [[t]boʊlt[/t]] n. 1) bui any of several types of strong fastening rods, pins, or screws, usu. threaded to receive a nut 2) bui a movable bar or rod that is slid into a socket to fasten a door, gate, etc 3) bui the part of a lock that is shot… …

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  • 4bolt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lock, latch, bar; thunderbolt, stroke, flash. See closure, light. v. dash, run [away]; winnow, sift; gobble, gulp. See escape, gluttony, velocity, food. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A rod used for… …

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  • 5piece goods — noun merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard • Syn: ↑yard goods • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑merchandise, ↑ware, ↑product * * * …

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  • 6dry goods — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cloth, clothes, yard goods, yardage, bolt goods, furnishings, textiles, fabrics, cloth materials. Dry goods include: woolens, woven goods, knit goods, worsted, rayon, acetate, Orlon (trademark), jersey, nylon, artificial silk …

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  • 7Standing bolt — Standing Stand ing, a. 1. Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn. [1913 Webster] 2. Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water. [1913 Webster] 3. Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 8piece goods — noun plural Date: 1665 cloth fabrics sold from the bolt at retail in lengths specified by the customer called also yard goods …

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  • 9remnant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. remainder, residue, fragment, scrap, vestige. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A remaining part] Syn. remains, residue, relic, trace; see remainder . 2. [The last of a bolt of goods] Syn. strip, scrap, piece,… …

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  • 10fabric — [n1] cloth, material bolt, fiber, goods, stuff, textile, texture, web; concept 473 fabric [n2] structure building, consistency, constitution, construction, foundation, frame, framework, infrastructure, make up, mold, organization, stamp,… …

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