"rag-and-bone shop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rag-and-bone shops [plural]
Etymology: Derived from the Victorian practice of literally collecting rags and bones from households for resale. Head templates: {{en-noun}} rag-and-bone shop (plural rag-and-bone shops)
  1. (British) A dealership selling cheap unwanted second-hand goods, or bric-a-brac, that have been collected for nothing as disposable items. Tags: British Synonyms: dolly shop, ragshop Related terms: rag and bone man
    Sense id: en-rag-and-bone_shop-en-noun-PgVaLGdM Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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