"Woolworth's" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Woolworth's
  1. A five-and-dime store in the United States.
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  2. A major high-street retail chain in the United Kingdom until the late 2000s. Synonyms: Woolies [slang]
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  3. (poker slang) Two pair fives and tens. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-Woolworth's-en-name-hWw32VCy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 19 34 21 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 20 35 18 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 27 18 38 16 Topics: card-games, poker
  4. (poker slang) A five and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-Woolworth's-en-name-8Antmum4 Topics: card-games, poker

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