fancy goods
Noun: - Goods that are chiefly ornamental: Items produced and sold primarily for their decorative appeal or novelty value rather than for strict utility. These are often small, attractive articles.
The term "fancy goods" is used to describe a category of merchandise. It functions as a compound noun and is typically used in retail, commerce, or general description contexts. - It is often found in phrases like "a shop selling fancy goods" or "a range of fancy goods." - The term can describe the collective inventory of a store or a type of product line.
- The old-fashioned stationery store also stocked a variety of fancy goods, like porcelain trinket boxes and embroidered handkerchiefs.
- She browsed the market stalls for fancy goods to use as party favors.
- Their business imported fancy goods from all over Europe.
- The term can sometimes imply items that are fashionable or elaborate but not essential.
- In historical commercial contexts, "fancy goods" could refer specifically to a department in a large store or a type of drapery and haberdashery.
- Fancy-goods store (n): A shop that specializes in selling such ornamental items.
- Notions (n, chiefly US): Small items for sewing, such as buttons, threads, and ribbons, often sold in a "notions department" which may overlap with fancy goods.
- Trinkets (n): Small ornamental items of little value, a common type of fancy good.
- Bric-a-brac (n): Small miscellaneous decorative objects.
- Ornamental goods: A more formal synonym emphasizing the decorative purpose.
- Novelties: Items that are new, unusual, or intended as amusing curiosities.
- Knick-knacks: Small decorative objects.
- Necessities: Essential items needed for living.
- Staples: Basic and essential food or commodity items.
- Utilitarian goods: Items valued for their utility rather than decoration.
While "fancy goods" itself is not typically part of idioms, it relates to the following concepts: - Fancy prices: Refers to high or excessive prices, often charged for decorative or luxury items. - Fancy that!: An exclamation of surprise (e.g., "Fancy that! A shop full of such beautiful things!"), which uses the verb "fancy" but is semantically distinct from "fancy goods."
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goods that are chiefly ornamental
