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duty-free

adjective
 
 
/ˌdjuː.tiˈfriː/ US  /ˌduː.t̬i-/

Definition

B1 Duty-free goods are goods bought in special shops in airports, on ships, etc. on which you do not pay government tax: He bought his wife some duty-free perfume. I almost missed my flight because there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.Taxation
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