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Definition of "store-bought" [store-bought]

  • Manufactured and purchased at retail; not homemade: store-bought cookies. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "store-bought" in a sentence
  • "I had a pair of store-bought intricately patterned stockings once of which a friend of mine said to me, utterly seriously, "If those run, can I see them before you throw them away?""
  • "So I’ll pass on the store-bought dips and whip up some healthier homemade versions with these quick recipes that call for just 3 ingredients or less not including salt & pepper."
  • "Plus many store-bought dips can be loaded with saturated fat, salt and additives."
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