Meanings
- accountingThe selling of goods on account, regular payments being recorded in a book kept by the customer and a duplicate (the "tally") kept in the tally shop.
Synonyms: tally system
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe selling of goods on account, regular payments being recorded in a book kept by the customer and a duplicate (the "tally") kept in the tally shop.
Cite this entry
tally trade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tally%20trade
“tally trade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tally%20trade. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tally trade,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tally%20trade.
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