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discounter

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dis⋅count⋅er

[dis-koun-ter]
–noun
1. a person who discounts.
2. a person who operates a discount house or business.
3. Informal. a discount house.
4. discount broker.

Origin:
1725–35; discount + -er 1
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dis·count·er   (dĭs-koun'tər)   
n.  
  1. One that discounts, as a person who runs a discount store or business.

  2. See discount store.

discount store  
n.  A store that sells merchandise, especially consumer goods, at a discount from the manufacturer's suggested retail price. Also called discounter, discount house.
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