Retail

(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.

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