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noun
Commerce. an order or part of an order waiting to be filled.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Definition for back order (2 of 2)
back-order
[ bak-awr-der ]
/ ˈbækˌɔr dər /
verb (used with object)
to treat as a back order: We have to back-order your sofa until the new fabric arrives.
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Idioms and Phrases with back order
back order
An item not currently in stock but to be sold or delivered when it becomes available, as in We don't have the shoes in white, but we can make them a back order. The verb back-order means “to obtain such an item,” as in The furniture store is going to back-order the sofa for us.
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