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e-tail

noun
\ˈē-ˌtāl \

Definition of e-tail 

: retail business conducted online via the World Wide Web

Other Words from e-tail

e-tailer \ˈē-ˌtā-lər \ noun
e-tailing \ˈē-ˌtā-liŋ \ noun

First Known Use of e-tail

1995, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for e-tail

blend of e- and retail entry 2

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Dictionary Entries near e-tail

ETA

etaac

étagère

e-tail

étain blue

et al.

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The first known use of e-tail was in 1995

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e-tail

noun

English Language Learners Definition of e-tail

: the business of using the Internet to sell products directly to the people who will use them

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