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- [sweet shop]
- /swit ʃɒp/
- /swiːt ʃɒp/
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- [sweet shop]
- /swit ʃɒp/
Definition of sweet-shop word
- noun sweet-shop a store that sells candy. 1
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Origin of sweet-shop
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80
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Parts of speech for Sweet-shop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweet-shop popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for sweet-shop
noun sweet-shop
- candy store — a shop solely or largely selling confectionery
See also
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- Words starting with sweetshop