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merchantable
adjective mer·chant·able \ˈmər-chən-tə-bəl\
law : of good enough quality to be sold
Full Definition of MERCHANTABLE
: of commercially acceptable quality : salable
— mer·chant·abil·i·ty \ˌmər-chən-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of MERCHANTABLE
15th century
Related to MERCHANTABLE
- Synonyms
- marketable, salable (or saleable), sellable
- Antonyms
- nonsalable, unmarketable, unsalable, unsellable
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