"dry bar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dry bars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dry bar (plural dry bars)
  1. A bar that does not serve alcoholic beverages. Categories (topical): Bars Synonyms: sober bar, temperance bar
    Sense id: en-dry_bar-en-noun-xFkYe0yg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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