dress goods

dress goods ExamplesWord Origin noun (usually used with a plural verb)

Origin of dress goods An Americanism dating back to 1870–75 Examples from the Web for dress goods Historical Examples of dress goods

“Dress-goods, yarns, and tops” has been our industrial hymn and prayer.

Dallas Lore Sharp

Gittin’ married,’ says she, ‘is like buyin’ a piece o’ dress-goods at the store.

Eliza Calvert Hall

There are vegetables of many kinds, furniture, and dress-goods of all colors.

Mary Hazelton Wade

Every seamstress in the room bent forward with an exclamation of pleasure as the piece of dress-goods was unrolled.

Annie Fellows Johnston

At last he fell asleep, with his head resting on a pile of dress-goods; and the candle was burning unattended.

Norman Duncan