3 entries under this word

Retail

Re-tail', v. t.

verbtransitive

(114), v. t. [imp. & p. p. RETAILED; p. pr. & vb. n. RETAILING.] [Fr. retailler, Pr. & Pg. retalhar, It. retagliare, from re, again, and Fr. tailler, It. tagliare, to cut. See TALLY and DETAIL.] 1. To cut up and dispose of in small parcels; to sell at second hand; — opposed to selling by wholesale; as, to retail cloth or groceries. He retails his wares at wakes. Shak. 2. Hence, to deal out or tell in small portions; as, to retail slander or idle reports.

Rē'tāil, n.

noun

(114), n. The sale of commodities in small quantities or parcels, or at second hand. Addison.

Rē'tail, a.

adjective

a. Noting sale by small quantities or parcels, or at retail; as, a retail trade.