Merchantable

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical designation for a particular kind or class.

    "The defendants pleaded the general issue, with notice of the set-off, averring that but a part of the logs ever came to their possession, and of this part but a few were merchantable, the balance of them being worthless, and claiming damages for the inferior quality of the logs."

Adjective
  1. 1
    fit to be offered for sale wordnet

Synonyms

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marketablesalablesellablevendablevendible

Example

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"The defendants pleaded the general issue, with notice of the set-off, averring that but a part of the logs ever came to their possession, and of this part but a few were merchantable, the balance of them being worthless, and claiming damages for the inferior quality of the logs."

Etymology

From merchant + -able.

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