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merchandise

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) merchandise (noun)
  2. 2) merchandise (verb)
  3. merchandise freight (noun)

1mer·chan·dise

noun \ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz, -ˌdīs\

Definition of MERCHANDISE

1
archaic : the occupation of a merchant : trade
2
: the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : wares
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Examples of MERCHANDISE

  1. The merchandise will arrive by truck at noon.
  2. He's developed his own brand of merchandise.

Origin of MERCHANDISE

Middle English marchaundise, from Anglo-French marchandise, from marcheant
First Known Use: 13th century

Related to MERCHANDISE

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with MERCHANDISE

asking price, break the ice, cockatrice, comma splice, dirty rice, edelweiss, hammer price, imprecise, market price, on thin ice, overprice, paradise, point-device, reserve price, roll the dice, sacrifice, Spanish rice, sticker price, underprice, water ice, wellhead price

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