A commercial name for textile fabrics, cottons, woolens, linen, silks, laces, etc
Dry goods are cloth, thread, and other things that are sold at a draper's shop. Textiles, clothing, and related articles of trade. Also called soft goods
[ 'drI ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English dryge; akin to Old High German truckan dry, Old English drEahnian to drain.