wholesale

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wholesale/ˈhəʊlseɪl/

▶noun the selling of goods in large quantities to be retailed by others. ▶adverb

• 1 being sold in such a way.

• 2 as a whole and in an indiscriminate way.

▶adjective done on a large scale; extensive. ▶verb sell (goods) wholesale.

– derivatives
wholesaler noun.

– origin ME: orig. as by whole sale ‘in large quantities’.