early closing
noun/ˌɜːli ˈkləʊzɪŋ/
/ˌɜːrli ˈkləʊzɪŋ/
[uncountable] (British English)- the practice of closing shops on a particular afternoon every week (now no longer very common)
- Wednesday is early closing day in many places.
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