a company that used to own department stores (= large shops where many types of goods are sold in different departments) with many branches around Britain and a mail order business, selling clothes and household goods. The shops closed in 2005. 利特伍德(Littlewoods):过去是一家拥有百货公司(大型商店,在不同部门销售多种类型商品的公司)的公司,该公司在英国各地设有许多分支机构,并设有邮购业务,出售服装和日用品。这些商店于2005年关闭。