merchantable
adjective/ˈmɜːtʃəntəbl/
/ˈmɜːrtʃəntəbl/
(formal or law)- in a good enough condition to be sold
- Goods must be of merchantable quality.
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from the obsolete verb merchant ‘haggle, trade as a merchant’, from Old French marchander, from marchand ‘merchant’.Want to learn more?
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