[five-and-ten] n [fr. the fact that all articles in such stores were formerly priced at either
5. or
10. cents] (1880): a retail store that carries chiefly inexpensive merchandise (as notions and household goods)--called also five-and-dime
[five-and-ten] n [fr. the fact that all articles in such stores were formerly priced at either
5. or
10. cents] (1880): a retail store that carries chiefly inexpensive merchandise (as notions and household goods)--called also five-and-dime
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012