teleshopping

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noun

Shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels.

OriginEnglish shopping ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- →
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Meanings

nounteleshopping (uncountable)
  1. IndiaUKuncountableShopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels.
    1. IndiaUKbroadlyuncommonuncountableShopping in response to offers either on television or online.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishshopping
  5. Englishteleshopping

From tele- + shopping.

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Translations

French téléshopping
  • téléshoppingshopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels
Greek τηλεαγορά
  • τηλεαγορά (tileagorá)shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels
Polish telezakupy
  • telezakupyshopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels
Spanish teletienda
  • teletiendashopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels
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APA

teleshopping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleshopping

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“teleshopping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleshopping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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