price-cutter

noun

price-cut·​ter ˈprīs-ˌkə-tər How to pronounce price-cutter (audio)
plural price-cutters
: one that reduces prices especially to a level designed to hinder competition
price-cutting noun

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of price-cutter was in 1888

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Cite this Entry

“Price-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price-cutter. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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