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.
Re"tail, a. Done at retail; engaged
in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail
grocer.
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 (?), 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.
Re"tail, a. Done at retail; engaged
in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail
grocer.
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.
