wares β manufactured articles, products, or goods of a particular type
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: manufactured articles, products, or goods of a particular type
Pronunciation (IPA): /werz/
Example Sentences
- The street vendor's wares included everything from fake Rolexes to 'authentic' designer handbags.
- She carefully arranged her handmade wares at the craft fair.
- The online store's digital wares were more popular than their physical products.
wares
NOUN[/werz/]
manufactured articles, products, or goods of a particular type
The merchant proudly displays his wares at the bustling marketplace stall.
Carrying wares in perfect pairs up the winding stairs!
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Origin
Wares derives from Old English 'waru', which shares a common Germanic root with German 'Ware'. The word originally meant 'caution' or 'care' but evolved to denote 'precious things requiring protection', eventually developing into the modern sense of goods or merchandise for sale.
Breakdown
waru (goods, commodities) + -es (plural suffix) = wares. The root 'waru' is cognate with Germanic forms meaning 'goods' or 'wares', with the plural '-es' marking multiple items of merchandise.
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βThe street vendor's wares included everything from fake Rolexes to 'authentic' designer handbags.β
βShe carefully arranged her handmade wares at the craft fair.β
βThe online store's digital wares were more popular than their physical products.β
βThe magician's wares were so mysterious that customers weren't sure if they were buying tricks or actual magic.β
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