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| re·tail [ r tàyl, ree táyl ] |
noun |
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sale to consumers: the selling of goods directly to customers, e.g. in stores
  She works in retail.
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adverb |
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not wholesale: from an ordinary store or at the regular customer price and in small amounts rather than in bulk
I bought it retail.
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verb (past and past participle re·tailed, present participle re·tail·ing, 3rd person present singular re·tails) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb sell goods: to sell goods to customers in small amounts and without a discount, or be sold in this way
This item usually retails at a much higher price.
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2. transitive verb repeat something heard: to repeat regularly what is heard, especially gossip
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| [14th century. < Old French retaille "piece cut off" < taillier "to cut"] |
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| re·tail·er noun |
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