What does "sixpenny" mean?

A publication costing sixpence.

What is a synonym for "sixpenny"?

Common synonyms include: dime store, five-and-ten, threepenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny.

Sixpenny

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A publication costing sixpence.
2
A stamp worth sixpence.

Adjective

1
Worth or costing six pennies. not-comparable
"So was the glance of innocent inquiry she cast at Miss Gimblet and her friend, a glance that priced with deadly accuracy their three and sixpenny shoes and their two and elevenpenny blouses."
2
Cheap; worthless. dated, not-comparable

Adjective

1
of trifling worth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dime store five-and-ten threepenny tuppeny two-a-penny twopenny

Example

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"So was the glance of innocent inquiry she cast at Miss Gimblet and her friend, a glance that priced with deadly accuracy their three and sixpenny shoes and their two and elevenpenny blouses."

Etymology

From six + penny.

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