resale

[ ree-seyl, ree-seyl ]

noun
  1. the act of selling a second time.

  2. the act of selling something secondhand.

adjective
  1. used; secondhand: a rack of resale clothing.

Origin of resale

1
First recorded in 1615–25; re- + sale

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British Dictionary definitions for resale

resale

/ (ˈriːˌseɪl, riːˈseɪl) /


noun
  1. the selling again of something purchased

Derived forms of resale

  • resalable or resaleable, adjective

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