I. ˈinˌvȯis noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: modification of Middle French envois, plural of envoi action of sending, message — more at envoy
1.
a. : an itemized statement furnished to a purchaser by a seller and usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale : bill
prices shown on this invoice are net
b. : a consignment of merchandise
received a large invoice of broomstraw
c. : a printed form used for detailing charges : billhead
a picture of the factory appears on the invoice
2. : bill of lading
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
1.
a. : to submit a statement of charges for : bill
invoice desk accessories to the stationery buyer
b. : to send a consignment of (merchandise) : ship
where are the sewing machines invoiced me by this steamer — R.H.Davis
2. : inventory
intransitive verb
1. : to make or render an invoice
please invoice and advise where to pay — advt
2. : to be worth on inventory
his little office would not have invoiced more than fifteen hundred dollars — W.A.White