closed shop

noun

Definition of closed shopnext
as in fold

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  1. fold
  2. network
  3. organization
  4. college
  5. clique
  6. set
  7. clan
  8. ring
Noun
  • Dreame’s dryer is lightweight and folds, but has the power of a standard hair dryer, and comes with attachments to transform it into a curling iron or smoother for straight hair.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • While ingredients like retinoids, peptides, and vitamin C can all help make deeper wrinkles appear more shallow (building up your skin’s collagen will help smooth wrinkles out from the inside out), hyaluronic acid is often seen as a go-to choice for creases and folds.
    Emily Orofino, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of fold
Noun
  • Starz is a premium cable network behind original shows like Outlander, Power, P-Valley, and High Town.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Buscema says the enormous challenges of climate change require the joint efforts of a wide network.
    Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of network
Noun
  • What Types of Bacteria Are Lurking in Your Reusable Water Bottle? According to the Water Quality Association, a not-for-profit organization in the water treatment industry, all drinking water contains microbes or heterotrophic microorganisms, a catch-all term for types of bacteria, mold, or yeast.
    Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Along with working for the organization, Winn has covered the Giants as an analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area since 2013.
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of organization
Noun
  • About 28% of first-year students from California and other states were low-income and 29% were the first in their families to attend college.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In a landmark case, Asian American students, represented by Students for Fair Admissions, sued Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, alleging that affirmative action policies discriminated against them in college admissions.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of college
Noun
  • Staying away from the popular, successful crowd works until one of his own is brainwashed, perhaps literally, by the clique, propelling the sci-fi horror into gear.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • RuPaul is introducing audiences to their world clique in the latest, globe-trotting version of Drag Race.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Definition of clique
Noun
  • Tweezerman Glass Manicure Set Target Tweezerman Glass Manicure Set (4-Piece) $28 Target This SELF Healthy Beauty Award–winning set, which comes with a file, buffer, cuticle pusher, and pair of clippers, is a major upgrade to most nail care kits.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Making a family heirloom your own is tricky no matter the piece, but inherited dining tables, especially traditional dining sets, can be particularly hard to pull off.
    Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of set
Noun
  • As these developments intensify, the Chenoweth clan is forced to shelter with their neighbors.
    Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Rejoining the cast are the likes of Cillian Murphy, Stephen Graham and Sophie Rundle, who played Ada, sister to Oscar-winner Murphy’s Birmingham clan leader Tommy Shelby.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of clan
Noun
  • Does the phrase ‘waiting all day for Sunday night’ ring a bell?
    Nicole Smythe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Sources Police believe the athletes are being targeted based on their game schedules and are working to determine whether a crime ring is targeting them along with other luxury homeowners.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of ring
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