jumble sale — jumble sales N COUNT A jumble sale is a sale of cheap second hand goods, usually held to raise money for charity. [BRIT] We are having a jumble sale at our school. (in AM, use rummage sale) … English dictionary
jumble sale — n BrE a sale of used clothes, books etc in order to get money for a local church, school etc American Equivalent: rummage sale … Dictionary of contemporary English
jumble sale — jumble ,sale noun count BRITISH a RUMMAGE SALE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jumble sale — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a sale of miscellaneous second hand goods, typically for charity … English terms dictionary
Jumble sale — A Jumble sale or rummage sale is a event at which second hand goods are sold, usually by an institution such as a local Scout Group or church, as a fundraising or charitable effort. A rummage sale by a church is called a church sale.United… … Wikipedia
jumble sale — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms jumble sale : singular jumble sale plural jumble sales British an event where people raise money by selling jumble. The American word is rummage sale … English dictionary
jumble sale — rummage sale, sale of second hand articles contributed to raise money for charity … English contemporary dictionary
jumble sale — noun (C) BrE a sale of used clothes, books etc in order to get money to help a local church, school etc; rummage sale … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jumble sale — jum′ble sale n. brit. rummage sale • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
jumble sale — noun Date: 1898 British rummage sale … New Collegiate Dictionary
