sale or return

noun

The lending of goods to a retailer on condition that the latter may return any he has not sold.

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Meanings

noun
  1. uncountableThe lending of goods to a retailer on condition that the latter may return any he has not sold.
  2. countableA sale (to a retailer) under this mechanism.
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APA

sale or return. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sale%20or%20return

MLA

“sale or return.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sale%20or%20return. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sale or return,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sale%20or%20return.

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