"friendship store" meaning in English

See friendship store in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: friendship stores [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} friendship store (plural friendship stores)
  1. A state-run store in the People's Republic of China which initially sold exclusively to tourists, foreigners, diplomats, and government officials, but now has no restrictions on customers. Wikipedia link: friendship store Translations (state-run store in the PRC): 友誼商店 (Chinese Mandarin), 友谊商店 (yǒuyì shāngdiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), ystävyyskauppa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-friendship_store-en-noun-ACQ~fSpq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

Inflected forms

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