mark·down
ˈmärk-ˌdau̇n 
1
: a lowering of price
2
: the amount by which an original selling price is reduced
marked down; marking down; marks down
: to put a lower price on
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Verb
marked down all seasonal goods immediately after the holidays
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Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The sale has dozens of markdowns on some seasonal pieces, including lots of jackets and coats, sweaters, and dresses.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Tilbury only just launched at Amazon, but this best-selling liquid highlighter is already marked down, as is this Lancôme mascara that defines, volumizes, and lengthens lashes in one fell swoop.
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Noun
Best Early Wayfair Way Day Decor Deals Use Wayfair’s early markdowns to fill in gaps in your home decor while everything is highly discounted.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The sale has dozens of markdowns on some seasonal pieces, including lots of jackets and coats, sweaters, and dresses.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Coming in 20 fall-ready colors (as well as some brighter picks), the Shewin Waffle Pullover Sweatshirt is a seasonal essential that’s now marked down to $23 in sizes XS to 3XL.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Tilbury only just launched at Amazon, but this best-selling liquid highlighter is already marked down, as is this Lancôme mascara that defines, volumizes, and lengthens lashes in one fell swoop.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Markdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/markdown. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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markdown
1 of 2 noun
mark·down
ˈmärk-ˌdau̇n
1
: a lowering of price
2
: the amount by which an original selling price is reduced
mark down
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)märk-ˈdau̇n
: to put a lower price on
marked down all the books for the sale
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