Category:Retail

Re"tail, n. Etym: [f. retaille piece cut off, shred, paring, or of. Retail, from retailler. See retail, v.]

Defn: the sale of commodities in small quantities or parcels; -- Opposed to wholesale; sometimes, the sale of commodities at second Hand.

Retail Re"tail, a.

Defn: done at retail; engaged in retailing commodities; as a retail Trade; a retail grocer.

Retail Re*tail", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retailed;p. pr. & vb. n. Retailing.] Etym: [cf. F. retailler to cut again; pref. re- re + tailler to cut. See retail, n., Tailor, and cf. Detail.]

1. To sell in small quantities, as by the single yard, pound, gallon, Etc.; to sell directly to the consumer; as, to retail cloth or Groceries.

2. To sell at second hand. [obs. or r.] Pope.

3. To distribute in small portions or at second hand; to tell again Or to many (what has been told or done); to report; as, to retail Slander. "to whom i will retail my conquest won." Shak. He is wit's peddler, and retails his wares at wakes and wassails. Shak.