jumble-sale
Definition
Noun: - A "jumble-sale" is a sale of a miscellaneous collection of inexpensive second-hand goods, typically held to raise funds for a charitable cause. The term is primarily used in British English.
Usage Examples
- (A sale of various used items to support a charity.)
- (A low-cost market of assorted second-hand goods.)
Advanced Usage
- "to hold a jumble-sale": to organize and conduct such an event.
- The community center held a jumble-sale to fund its youth programs. (They arranged a sale of mixed donated items.)
- "a jumble-sale atmosphere": a chaotic or disorganized environment, likened to the variety and disorder of a jumble-sale.
- The garage was in a jumble-sale state, with tools and boxes scattered everywhere. (Very messy and cluttered.)
Variants and Related Words
- Jumble (noun): a confused mixture; a disorderly collection.
- Her desk was a jumble of papers and books. (A messy assortment.)
- Jumble (verb): to mix up in a confused or disordered way.
- The files were jumbled together, making them hard to sort. (Mixed without order.)
- Sale (noun): the exchange of goods for money; an event where items are sold.
- The store is having a sale on winter coats. (A promotional selling event.)
Synonyms
- Rummage sale: a sale of assorted second-hand items, often for charity (common in American English).
- Car boot sale: an outdoor market where people sell goods from the trunks of their cars (British English).
- Charity sale: a sale where proceeds go to a charitable organization.
Related Idioms
- "a jumble-sale bargain": an item bought very cheaply at such a sale.
- That old chair was a jumble-sale bargain; I paid only five dollars. (A very inexpensive purchase.)
- "like a jumble-sale": describing something that is disorganized or contains many unrelated items.
- The attic looked like a jumble-sale, with clothes, toys, and tools piled everywhere. (Very messy and mixed.)