consignment shop

kənˈsaɪnmənt ʃɒp

Definition of consignment shop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

retail

store selling used goods for owners for a fee

She found a vintage dress at the consignment shop.
The consignment shop offered a variety of antiques.
He sold his old guitar through a consignment shop.

thrift shop

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store selling used goods for owners for a fee

Expressions with consignment

on consignment

adv.

goods sent to a seller who pays after selling them

The store sells the artist's paintings on consignment.

consignment note

document accompanying shipped goods detailing contents and delivery information

The consignment note listed all the items in the shipment accurately..

Expressions with shop

shop around

visit multiple stores to compare goods and prices

We spent the afternoon shopping around for a new sofa.

close shop

stop business operations permanently or temporarily

The store will close shop at 9 PM.

one-stop shop

place where a wide variety of services or goods are offered

The new mall is a one-stop shop for clothing, electronics, and groceries.

shop talk

conversation about work using terms understood by colleagues

They quickly slipped into shop talk at the party.

close the shop

shut the store at the end of the day

We need to close the shop by 9 PM.

close up shop

end an activity or project

We decided to close up shop on the project.

mom and pop shop

small family-owned business not part of a chain

They bought groceries from the local mom and pop shop.

set up shop

establish a business or enterprise

She decided to set up shop online.

shop until you drop

shop extensively until becoming very tired

We decided to shop until you drop at the mall.

shut up shop

stop doing an activity or task

They decided to shut up shop early and go home.

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French:dépôt-vente, ...
German:Kommissionsladen, ...
Italian:negozio di conto vendita, ...
Spanish:tienda de consignación, ...
Portuguese:loja de consignação, ...
Chinese:寄售店, ...
Japanese:委託販売店, ...
Arabic:مَحَل بَيْع بِالعُمُولَة, ...
Hebrew:חֲנוּת קוֹנְסִיגְנַצְיָה, ...
Russian:комиссионный магазин, ...
Ukrainian:комісійний магазин, ...
Hindi:कमीशन की दुकान, ...
Bengali:কনসাইনমেন্ট দোকান, ...
Catalan:botiga de consignació, ...
Czech:komisní obchod, ...
Danish:kommissionsbutik, ...
Dutch:tweedehandswinkel, ...
Greek:κατάστημα αποστολής, ...
Hungarian:bizományi bolt, ...
Khmer:ហាងលក់ទំនិញផ្ញើលក់, ...
Korean:위탁 판매점, ...
Persian:فروشگاه امانت, ...
Polish:komis, ...
Portuguese (BR):loja de consignação, ...
Romanian:magazin de consignație, ...
Swedish:kommissionsbutik, ...
Thai:ร้านขายฝาก, ...
Turkish:konsinye mağaza, ...
Vietnamese:cửa hàng ký gửi, ...

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