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cash-and-carry Definition

☆ cash·-and-carry (kas̸h′ən kar′ē)

adjective

  1. with cash payments and no deliveries
  2. operated on a cash-and-carry system

cash-and-carry Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • outlet: Both matches and disposable lighters are sold to wholesalers, cash-and-carry outlets and direct to some retailers.
  • business: Booker, Britain's largest cash-and-carry business, gave a profits warning.