Retail Definition
rētāl
retailing, retails
noun
retails
The sale of goods or articles individually or in small quantities directly to the consumer.
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adjective
Of, connected with, or engaged in the sale of goods at retail.
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Designating or of a banking or financial institution providing services to, or primarily to, consumers, rather than to corporations or to other banks.
A retail broker, retail lending.
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adverb
In relatively small quantities or at a retail price.
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At a retail price.
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verb
retailing, retails
To sell individually or in small quantities; sell directly to the consumer.
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To be sold at retail.
Books that retail at a dollar.
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To repeat or pass on (gossip, secrets, etc.) to others.
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idiom
at retail
- directly to the consumer at retail prices
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Retail
- at retail
Origin of Retail
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Middle English from Anglo-Norman variant of Old French piece cut off from retaillier to cut up re- re- tailler to cut tailor
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the Old French verb retaillier.
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