e-tailing

[ ee-tey-ling ]
/ ˈiˌteɪ lɪŋ /

noun

the selling of goods and services on the Internet or through email solicitation.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of e-tailing

1995–2000; e- + (re)tailing

OTHER WORDS FROM e-tailing

e-tail·er, noun

Words nearby e-tailing

e-reader, e-recruitment, e-rosette test, e-signature, e-tail, e-tailing, e-ticket, e-type, e-voting, e-wallet, e-zine
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