Retail /(rē"tāl)/

Re·tail

Retail

n.
  1. The sale of commodities in small quantities or parcels; -- opposed to wholesale; sometimes, the sale of commodities at second hand.

Retail

a.
  1. Done at retail; engaged in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail grocer.

Retail

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Retailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Retailing

  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.]
  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.
    He is wit's peddler, and retails his wares At wakes and wassails.