price cutting price cut | cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price |
discount price reduction deduction | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
price freeze | a freeze of prices at a given level |
price-fixing | control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce |
cheap shot | an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence, he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback |
basement cellar | the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level, often used for storage |
basement | the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture |
consumer goods | goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption |
drygoods soft goods | textiles or clothing and related merchandise |
durables durable goods consumer durables | consumer goods that are not destroyed by use |
fancy goods | goods that are chiefly ornamental |
packaged goods | groceries that are packaged for sale |
sporting goods | sports equipment sold as a commodity |
white goods household linen | drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth |
white goods | large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel |
yard goods piece goods | merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard |
price increase | increase in price |
price | the high value or worth of something, her price is far above rubies |
monetary value price cost | the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold), the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver, he puts a high price on his services, he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection |
bargain rate cheapness cut rate cut price | a price below the standard price |
price cost toll | value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something, the cost in human life was enormous, the price of success is hard work, what price glory? |
price gouging | pricing above the market price when no alternative retailer is available |
bill of goods | a consignment of merchandise |
price list | a listing of prices for different goods or services |
plea bargain plea bargaining | (criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge, his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor, plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested |
bill of goods | communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirable, they tried to sell me a bill of goods about a secondhand car |
price index price level | an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time |
retail price index | an index of changes in retail prices |
producer price index wholesale price index | an index of changes in wholesale prices |
consumer price index CPI cost-of-living index | an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer |
price control | restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation) |
price floor | floor below which prices are not allowed to fall, the government used price supports to maintain the price floor |
cheap shot | an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person |
bargain deal | an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each, he made a bargain with the devil, he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals |
price | a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal, the cattle thief has a price on his head |
price tag | a tag showing the price of the article it is attached to |
canned food canned foods canned goods tinned goods | food preserved by canning |
baked goods | foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven |
produce green goods green groceries garden truck | fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market |
price bracket | a category of merchandise based on their price |
bargain hunter | a shopper who hunts for bargains |
huckster cheap-jack | a seller of shoddy goods |
Post Emily Post Emily Price Post | United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (-) |
Price Leontyne Price Mary Leontyne Price | United States operatic soprano (born ) |
Wood Mrs. Henry Wood Ellen Price Wood | English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (-) |
worldly possessions worldly belongings worldly goods | all the property that someone possess, he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter |
bargain buy steal | an advantageous purchase, she got a bargain at the auction, the stock was a real buy at that price |
travel bargain | a bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes) |
bride price | money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride |
price support | a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level |