mark up, watch one's wallet

Deidre Schoo for The New York Times

Even Marked Up, Luxury Goods Sell Fast

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

While average Americans watch their wallets, high-end retailers are selling out of expensive items, like Lissette Gutierrez’s Louis Vuitton shoes at Bergdorf Goodman.

mark up
1. Deface by drawing, cutting, or another means of covering something with marks. For example, John was punished for marking up his desk, or These shoes really mark up the floor.
2. Raise the price of something, as in This small shop marks up its merchandise much more than department stores do. [Second half of 1800s]


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wallet

n. a college student's parents and financial source. My wallet won't send me another penny this semester.