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• yard goods — pl.n. textiles made in standard widths, usually sold by the yard * * * …   Universalium

• yard goods — pl.n. textiles made in standard widths, usually sold by the yard …   English World dictionary

• yard goods — yard′ goods n. pl. tex piece goods • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

• yard goods — noun merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard • Syn: ↑piece goods • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑merchandise, ↑ware, ↑product * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• yard goods — noun Merchandise, especially fabric, sold in units of linear measure. As I look at the stacks of neatly folded linens, I see more than yard goods and thread …   Wiktionary

• yard goods — noun plural Date: 1895 fabrics sold by the yard ; piece goods …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• yard goods. — See piece goods. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium

• yard goods. — See piece goods. [1900 05] …   Useful english dictionary

• goods — n. 1) capital; consumer; dry (esp. AE), soft (esp. BE); durable; manufactured; yard goods 2) (misc.) to have the goods on (colloq.) ( to have evidence against ); one s worldly goods * * * [gʊdz] consumer durable manufactured one s worldly goods… …   Combinatory dictionary

• yard|age — yard|age1 «YAHR dihj», noun. 1. the service, use, or hire of a railroad yard or enclosure, as for storing freight or cattle. 2. the charge for such use. yard|age2 «YAHR dihj», noun. 1. length in yards: »A high point of Nevers college career was… …   Useful english dictionary

• Goods shed — A goods shed is a railway building designed for storing goods before or after carriage in a train.A typical goods shed will have a track running through it to allow goods wagons to be unloaded under cover, although sometimes they were built… …   Wikipedia