Definition of stock–in–trade
1 : the equipment, merchandise, or materials necessary to or used in a trade or business
2 : something that resembles the standard equipment of a tradesman or business humor was her stock–in–trade as a writer
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First Known Use of stock–in–trade
1721
STOCK–IN–TRADE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of stock–in–trade for English Language Learners
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: something that someone or something does or makes very well and often
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