retail

[ ree-teyl for 1-4, 6; ri-teyl for 5 ]

/ ˈri teɪl for 1-4, 6; rɪˈteɪl for 5 /

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noun

the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).

adjective

pertaining to, connected with, or engaged in sale at retail: the retail price.

adverb

in a retail quantity or at a retail price.

verb (used with object)

to sell at retail; sell directly to the consumer.

to relate or repeat in detail to others: to retail scandal.

verb (used without object)

to be sold at retail: It retails at 50 cents.

Origin of retail

1375–1425; (noun) late Middle English <Anglo-French: a cutting, derivative of retailler to cut, equivalent to re-re- + tailler to cut (see tail²); (v.) Middle English retailen<Old French retailler

OTHER WORDS FROM retail

re·tail·er, nounnon·re·tail, adjectivenon·re·tail·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for retail

retail

/ (ˈriːteɪl) /

noun

the sale of goods individually or in small quantities to consumersCompare wholesale (def. 1)

adjective

of, relating to, or engaged in such sellingretail prices

adverb

in small amounts or at a retail price

verb

to sell or be sold in small quantities to consumers

(rɪˈteɪl) (tr) to relate (gossip, scandal, etc) in detail, esp persistently

Derived forms of retail

retailer, noun

Word Origin for retail

C14: from Old French retaillier to cut off, from re- + taillier to cut; see tailor

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Cultural definitions for retail

retail

A term describing businesses that sell goods directly to individuals. (Compare wholesale.)

单词	retail
释义	retail [ ree-teyl for 1-4, 6; ri-teyl for 5 ] / ˈri teɪl for 1-4, 6; rɪˈteɪl for 5 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retail ON THESAURUS.COM noun the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale). adjective pertaining to, connected with, or engaged in sale at retail: the retail price. adverb in a retail quantity or at a retail price. verb (used with object) to sell at retail; sell directly to the consumer. to relate or repeat in detail to others: to retail scandal. verb (used without object) to be sold at retail: It retails at 50 cents. Origin of retail 1375–1425; (noun) late Middle English <Anglo-French: a cutting, derivative of retailler to cut, equivalent to re-re- + tailler to cut (see tail²); (v.) Middle English retailen<Old French retailler OTHER WORDS FROM retail re·tail·er, nounnon·re·tail, adjectivenon·re·tail·er, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for retail retail / (ˈriːteɪl) / noun the sale of goods individually or in small quantities to consumersCompare wholesale (def. 1) adjective of, relating to, or engaged in such sellingretail prices adverb in small amounts or at a retail price verb to sell or be sold in small quantities to consumers (rɪˈteɪl) (tr) to relate (gossip, scandal, etc) in detail, esp persistently Derived forms of retail retailer, noun Word Origin for retail C14: from Old French retaillier to cut off, from re- + taillier to cut; see tailor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to retail peddle, barter, dispense, distribute, trade, hawk, market Cultural definitions for retail retail A term describing businesses that sell goods directly to individuals. (Compare wholesale.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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retail

noun

adjective

adverb

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of retail

OTHER WORDS FROM retail

British Dictionary definitions for retail

noun

adjective

adverb

verb

Derived forms of retail

Word Origin for retail

Words related to retail

Cultural definitions for retail