merchantable

[ mur-chuhn-tuh-buhl ]
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adjectiveChiefly Law.
  1. marketable: merchantable war-surplus goods.

Origin of merchantable

1
1475–85; earlier marchandabull.See merchant, -able

Other words from merchantable

  • mer·chant·a·ble·ness, noun
  • un·mer·chant·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for merchantable

merchantable

/ (ˈmɜːtʃəntəbəl) /


adjective
  1. suitable for trading

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