markdownadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmɑːkdaʊn/, U.S.

/ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to mark down 2 at mark v. Phrasal verbs.

Etymology: < to mark down at to mark down 2 at mark v. Phrasal verbs. Compare marked-down adj.

A. adj.

Designating a sale in which many items are reduced in price; designating a price which has been reduced, or an item which has been reduced in selling price.

ΚΠ

1876 Hartford (Connecticut) Daily Courant 21 Jan. 2 (advt.) Ten days longer! Caswell, Burpee & Otis will continue their Mark Down Sale of Overcoats, Ulsters, Men's Suits, [etc.].

1896 Puck (N.Y.) 9 Dec. 29/1 Six months later, his eyes casually met a notice of a mark-down sale of the..garment.

1917 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 31 586 Job lots which department stores use for their special mark-down sales.

1972 Oxf. Times 27 Oct. 9 To show a false mark-down price in a sale is a definite offence.

1998 Newsday (Electronic ed.) 9 July If you wanted real fireworks last weekend, the place to be was a holiday markdown sale.

B. n.

A reduction in price; an article which has been reduced in selling price.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > fluctuation in price > [noun] > decline in prices > cutting prices > a cut in prices

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1897 Boston Daily Globe 19 Sept. 8 (advt.) Big mark down. We have taken all our ladies' cotton summer weight vests..and marked them down from 12c., 19c and 25c. each, for Monday to only 7c.

1942 Billboard 3 Apr. 18/1 The diskery blamed its decrease on mark-down of inventories.

1962 E. Godfrey Retail Selling & Organization ii. 16 Goods are bought in specially or are mark-downs from other sections of the store.

1962 Economist 2 June 891/1 Specialists found it difficult to absorb shares without drastic markdowns in price.

1977 Time 19 Dec. 41/1 At Macy's.., the basement where women once battled with umbrellas for lingerie markdowns has become one of New York City's great gastronomic pleasure domes.

1985 Investors Chron. 8 Nov. 10/1 Intasun promptly announced hefty mark-downs.

1998 N.Y. Times 9 Jan. c3/4 Consumers have pushed their holiday buying closer and closer to Christmas Day, playing chicken with retailers on potential markdowns.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	markdown
释义	markdownadj.n. Brit. /ˈmɑːkdaʊn/, U.S. /ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to mark down 2 at mark v. Phrasal verbs. Etymology: < to mark down at to mark down 2 at mark v. Phrasal verbs. Compare marked-down adj. A. adj. Designating a sale in which many items are reduced in price; designating a price which has been reduced, or an item which has been reduced in selling price. ΚΠ 1876 Hartford (Connecticut) Daily Courant 21 Jan. 2 (advt.) Ten days longer! Caswell, Burpee & Otis will continue their Mark Down Sale of Overcoats, Ulsters, Men's Suits, [etc.]. 1896 Puck (N.Y.) 9 Dec. 29/1 Six months later, his eyes casually met a notice of a mark-down sale of the..garment. 1917 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 31 586 Job lots which department stores use for their special mark-down sales. 1972 Oxf. Times 27 Oct. 9 To show a false mark-down price in a sale is a definite offence. 1998 Newsday (Electronic ed.) 9 July If you wanted real fireworks last weekend, the place to be was a holiday markdown sale. B. n. A reduction in price; an article which has been reduced in selling price. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > fluctuation in price > [noun] > decline in prices > cutting prices > a cut in prices cut1881 markdown1897 1897 Boston Daily Globe 19 Sept. 8 (advt.) Big mark down. We have taken all our ladies' cotton summer weight vests..and marked them down from 12c., 19c and 25c. each, for Monday to only 7c. 1942 Billboard 3 Apr. 18/1 The diskery blamed its decrease on mark-down of inventories. 1962 E. Godfrey Retail Selling & Organization ii. 16 Goods are bought in specially or are mark-downs from other sections of the store. 1962 Economist 2 June 891/1 Specialists found it difficult to absorb shares without drastic markdowns in price. 1977 Time 19 Dec. 41/1 At Macy's.., the basement where women once battled with umbrellas for lingerie markdowns has become one of New York City's great gastronomic pleasure domes. 1985 Investors Chron. 8 Nov. 10/1 Intasun promptly announced hefty mark-downs. 1998 N.Y. Times 9 Jan. c3/4 Consumers have pushed their holiday buying closer and closer to Christmas Day, playing chicken with retailers on potential markdowns. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1876
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