- retail\ therapy
- A way to justify a shopping trip to cheer you up.
I can't believe he broke up with me. Will you girls come with me to the mall for some retail therapy?
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retail\ therapy
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Retail therapy — is shopping with the primary purpose of improving the buyer s mood or disposition. (1) Often seen in people during periods of depression or transition, it is normally a short lived habit. Items purchased during periods of retail therapy are… … Wikipedia
retail therapy — noun (facetious) Shopping, regarded as a means of improving one s mental state • • • Main Entry: ↑retail * * * ˌretail ˈtherapy 7 [retail therapy] noun … Useful english dictionary
retail therapy — ˌretail ˈtherapy noun [uncountable] when people go shopping in order to feel better, rather than because they really need to buy things, often used humorously * * * retail therapy UK US noun [U] HUMOROUS ► the activity of going shopping in order… … Financial and business terms
retail therapy — retail .therapy n [U] the act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better often used humorously →↑shopaholic ▪ What you need is a bit of retail therapy! … Dictionary of contemporary English
retail therapy — retail ,therapy noun uncount HUMOROUS the activity of shopping in order to make yourself feel happier … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
retail therapy — N UNCOUNT Retail therapy is the activity of shopping for clothes and other things in order to make yourself feel happier. [HUMOROUS] There s nothing better than a bit of retail therapy … English dictionary
retail\ therapy — A way to justify a shopping trip to cheer you up. I can t believe he broke up with me. Will you girls come with me to the mall for some retail therapy? … Dictionary of american slang
retail therapy — noun shopping purely for pleasure … Wiktionary
retail therapy — noun humorous the practice of shopping in order to make oneself feel more cheerful … English new terms dictionary
retail therapy — UK / US noun [uncountable] humorous the activity of shopping in order to make yourself feel happier … English dictionary
