"dry market" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dry markets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dry market (plural dry markets)
  1. A market selling clothing, electronics, etc. rather than fresh meat and produce.
    Sense id: en-dry_market-en-noun-y4k61G16
  2. (Singapore) A market selling fresh meat, produce and other goods with a dry floor, unlike a wet market. Tags: Singapore Related terms: wet market
    Sense id: en-dry_market-en-noun-UQP2eFkb Categories (other): Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86

Inflected forms

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