[ 'ri:teɪl ]
■ noun the sale of goods to the public for use or consumption rather than for resale.
■ verb also rɪ'teɪl
1》 sell (goods) in such a way.
↘( ~ at/for ) be sold in this way for (a specified price).
2》 recount or relate details of.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: from an Anglo-Norman Fr. use of OFr. ~le 'a piece cut off', from ~lier , from re- (expressing intensive force) + tailler 'to cut'.