: a date stamped on perishable products (as baked goods or dairy products) after which they should not be sold
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the last date on which perishable food should be sold, usually established with some allowance for home storage under refrigeration. Also called sell date. Cf. shelf life.
[1970-75]
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pull date,
the date stamped on packaged food to show the limit of its shelf life. See also open dating. (Cf. ↑open dating)
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the date printed on food packages, etc. after which the food must not be sold
See also: ↑sell-by date
Useful english dictionary. 2012.