tel·e·shop·ping

[tel-uh-shop-ing]
noun
electronic shopping via videotex or other interactive information service.

Origin:
1980–85; tele-1 + shopping

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tel·e·shop

[tel-uh-shop]
verb (used without object), tel·e·shopped, tel·e·shop·ping.
to engage in teleshopping.

Origin:
1980–85; tele-1 + shop

tel·e·shop·per, noun
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teleshopping (ˈtɛlɪˌʃɒpɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the purchase of goods by telephone or via the internet

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Television advertising and teleshopping for alcoholic beverages.
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