About The Word Retail
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Retail
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What's The Definition Of Retail?
[n] the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
[adv] at a retail price; "I'll sell it to you retail only" [adj] selling or related to selling direct to the consumer; "retail trade"; "retail business"; "retail price" [v] sell on the retail market [v] sell at the retail level; "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each" Synonyms | Synonyms for Retail: Related Terms | Find terms related to Retail: See Also | marketing | merchandising | sell | sell | selling Retail In Webster's Dictionary \Re"tail\, n. [F. retaille piece cut off, shred, paring,
or OF. retail, from retailler. See {Retail}, v.]
The sale of commodities in small quantities or parcels; --
opposed to wholesale; sometimes, the sale of commodities at
second hand.
\Re"tail\, a. Done at retail; engaged in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail grocer. \Re*tail"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retailed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Retailing}.] [Cf. F. retailler to cut again; pref. re- re + tailler to cut. See {Retail}, n., {Tailor}, and cf. {Detail}.] 1. To sell in small quantities, as by the single yard, pound, gallon, etc.; to sell directly to the consumer; as, to retail cloth or groceries. 2. To sell at second hand. [Obs. or R.] --Pope. 3. To distribute in small portions or at second hand; to tell again or to many (what has been told or done); to report; as, to retail slander. ``To whom I will retail my conquest won.'' --Shak. He is wit's peddler, and retails his wares At wakes and wassails. --Shak. |
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