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Origin of retail
OTHER WORDS FROM retail
re·tail·er, nounnon·re·tail, adjectivenon·re·tail·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use retail in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for retail
Derived forms of retail
retailer, nounWord Origin for retail
C14: from Old French retaillier to cut off, from re- + taillier to cut; see tailor
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Cultural definitions for retail
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