retail
re·tail (rē′tāl′; for vt.2, usually ri tāl′)
noun
Etymology: ME retaile < OFr retaille, lit., a cutting < retailler, to cut up < re-, again + tailler, to cut: see tailor
adjective
adverb
transitive verb
- to sell individually or in small quantities; sell directly to the consumer
- to repeat or pass on (gossip, secrets, etc.) to others
Etymology: ME retaylen
intransitive verb
Related Forms:
- retailer re′·tail′er noun
at retail
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