Re*tail" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retailed
(?);p. pr. & vb. n.
Retailing.]
[Cf. F. retailler to cut again;
pref. re- re +
tailler to cut. See Retail, n., Tailor, and cf. Detail.]
1. To sell
in small quantities, as by the single yard, pound, gallon, etc.; to sell directly to the consumer; as, to retail cloth or groceries.
2. To sell at second hand. [Obs. or R.] Pope.
3. To distribute in small portions or at second
hand; to tell again or
to many (what has been
told or done); to report; as, to
retail slander. "To whom I will
retail my conquest won." Shak.
He is wit's peddler, and retails his wares
At wakes and wassails.
Shak.
Re"tail , a. Done at retail; engaged in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail grocer.
Re"tail (?), n. [F. retaille piece cut off, shred, paring, or OF. retail, from
retailler. See Retail, v.]
The sale of commodities in small quantities or parcels; -- opposed to wholesale; sometimes, the sale of commodities at second hand.
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