sell-by date
[ sel-bahy ]
/ ˈsɛlˌbaɪ /
noun
the last date on which perishable food should be sold, usually established with some allowance for home storage under refrigeration.
Compare shelf life.
Idioms for sell-by date
past one's/its sell-by date, Informal.
past one's or its prime; past the period of greatest vigor, success, etc.: an aging actress, well past her sell-by date.
Also called
sell date,
pull date.
Words nearby sell-by date
sell out,
sell short,
sell someone on,
sell up,
sell-back,
sell-by date,
sell-off,
sell-through,
sella,
sella turcica,
sellafield
British Dictionary definitions for sell-by date
sell-by date
noun
a date printed on the packaging of perishable goods, indicating the date after which the goods should not be offered for sale
past one's sell-by date informal
beyond one's prime