WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bar′gain base′ment,
bar•gain-base•ment (bär′gən bās′mənt),USA pronunciation adj.
- a basement area in some stores where goods are sold at prices lower than usual.
- 1895–1900
bar•gain-base•ment (bär′gən bās′mənt),USA pronunciation adj.
- very low-priced.
- noticeably lacking in quality;
inferior.
- 1955–60
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