RETAIL


Meaning of RETAIL in English

[ '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'.

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