dolly-shop
Definition
- Noun:
- A shop selling supplies for sailors: "dolly-shop" refers to a store that sells goods and provisions specifically for the use of sailors or seamen.
- A shop dealing in odds and ends: In older usage, a "dolly-shop" could also mean a shop that sells miscellaneous secondhand or cheap goods, often associated with maritime areas.
Usage Examples
- (A store selling supplies for sailors.)
- (A shop selling miscellaneous goods, often secondhand.)
Advanced Usage
"to frequent a dolly-shop": to regularly visit such a shop, especially for maritime necessities.
- Many fishermen frequented the dolly-shop before setting sail. (They went there to buy supplies.)
"dolly-shop wares": the goods sold in such a shop, typically practical or low-cost items.
- The dolly-shop wares included oilskins, lanterns, and sea boots. (The items available for purchase.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dolly (n): a colloquial term for a doll or a woman; not directly related, but "dolly" may have been used as a nickname for a shopkeeper or as a diminutive for goods.
- Shop (n): a place where goods are sold.
- Chandler (n): a dealer in supplies for ships, such as a ship chandler, which is a more common term for a shop selling maritime goods.
Synonyms
- Ship chandler: a shop that supplies ships and boats with equipment and provisions.
- Marine store: a shop selling goods for maritime use.
- Secondhand shop: a shop selling used goods (if referring to the odds-and-ends meaning).
Related Idioms
- "To buy from a dolly-shop": to purchase cheap or necessary items, often implying practical or humble origins.
- He bought his first sea boots from a dolly-shop near the harbour. (He purchased inexpensive, practical items.)
Notes
- The term "dolly-shop" is largely archaic and is rarely used in modern English. It appears in historical or literary contexts, particularly in the 19th century, describing shops in port towns. The definition from the English-Vietnamese dictionary ("cửa hàng bán đồ dùng cho thủy thủ") aligns with the primary meaning of a shop for sailors' supplies.