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Dress goods (gcide) | Good \Good\, n.
1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes
success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit,
excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil.
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There be many that say, Who will show us any good ?
--Ps. iv. 6.
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2. Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity;
advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc.
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The good of the whole community can be promoted only
by advancing the good of each of the members
composing it. --Jay.
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3. pl. Wares; commodities; chattels; -- formerly used in the
singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive
name for almost all personal property as distinguished
from land or real property. --Wharton.
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He hath made us spend much good. --Chaucer.
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Thy lands and goods
Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate
Unto the state of Venice. --Shak.
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Dress goods, Dry goods, etc. See in the Vocabulary.
Goods engine, a freight locomotive. [Eng.]
Goods train, a freight train. [Eng.]
Goods wagon, a freight car [Eng.] See the Note under Car,
n., 2.
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Dress goods (gcide) | Dress goods \Dress" goods"\
A term applied to fabrics for the gowns of women and girls;
-- most commonly to fabrics of mixed materials, but also
applicable to silks, printed linens, and calicoes.
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