L L BEAN


Meaning of L L BEAN in English

any of a group of US shops selling a large range of equipment for outdoor activities, including boots, jackets, hats, tents, tools and fishing equipment. The company is known for its catalogues (= books sent to people’s homes showing items they can order by post). It was established in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean in Freeport, Maine , where the main office still is.

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