Pronunciation: /ˈmɪsˌʃɑp/
noun a place where goods are sold; a store
A1 I made a mis-shop and accidentally bought the wrong size shirt.
A2 She had a mis-shop at the grocery store and ended up buying expired milk.
B1 The mis-shop at the electronics store cost me a lot of money.
B2 After a mis-shop at the bookstore, I ended up with two copies of the same book.
C1 His mis-shop in the stock market resulted in significant financial losses.
C2 The mis-shop in the antique shop turned out to be a valuable find.
verb to make a mistake while shopping or to shop incorrectly
A1 She mis-shopped for groceries and forgot to buy milk.
A2 He mis-shopped for clothes and ended up with the wrong size.
B1 The online store mis-shopped my order and sent the wrong item.
B2 After mis-shopping for furniture, she had to return it all and start over.
C1 The personal shopper mis-shopped for the celebrity client, causing a public relations disaster.
C2 The fashion designer mis-shopped for fabrics and had to delay the entire collection.
formal The customer requested a refund for the mis-shop that occurred when the wrong item was delivered.
informal I had a mis-shop last week when I accidentally bought the wrong size shoes.
slang I hate when I mis-shop and end up with stuff I don't need.
figurative In life, it's easy to mis-shop for happiness in material possessions instead of finding it within ourselves.
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