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Dictionary: bargain basement   (bär'gĭn-bās'mənt) adj.

n.
A basement floor or floors in a department store where goods and apparel are sold at reduced or discounted prices.

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Retail location of a main store, often in the basement, where discounted merchandise is sold. The original purpose was to move unsold merchandise. The term has been adopted by other retailers that are exclusively bargain basement.

 
 
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