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retail

Syllabification: (re·tail)
Pronunciation: /ˈrēˌtāl/
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Definition of retail

noun

  • the sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale: [as modifier]:the product’s retail price

adverb

  • being sold by retail:it is not yet available retail

verb

[with object]
  • 1 /ˈrēˌtāl/ sell (goods) to the public by retail:the difficulties in retailing the new products
  • [no object] (retail at/for) (of goods) be sold by retail for (a specified price):the product retails for around $20
  • 2 /ˈrēˌtāl, riˈtāl/ recount or relate details of (a story or event) to others:his inimitable way of retailing a diverting anecdote

Derivatives

retailer

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French retaille 'a piece cut off', from retaillier, from re- (expressing intensive force) + tailler 'to cut'

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