e-tailing
[ee-tey-ling]
noun
the selling of goods and services on the Internet or through email solicitation.
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Nearby words
- e-recruitment,
- e-rosette test,
- e-signature,
- e-tail,
- e-tailer,
- e-ticket,
- e-type,
- e-voting,
- e-wallet,
- e-zine
Origin of e-tailing
1995–2000; e- + (re)tailing
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019