"petshop" meaning in English

See petshop in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: petshops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} petshop (plural petshops)
  1. Alternative form of pet shop Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pet shop
    Sense id: en-petshop-en-noun-7UvlNpmA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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